
Joel Francisco
Joel Francisco attended Hacienda Heights Wilson High school from 1983-1986 and played both water polo and basketball. He won a CIF SS title in water polo in 1984 and a CIFSS and California Division II State Championship in basketball in 1986. Joel also played age group and high school basketball with North Carolina standout and NBA player Scott Williams.
Following high school, Joel played water polo at Long Beach State and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in History.
Joel has been a history teacher at El Rancho High School in Pico Rivera for 22 years. He has scouted high school basketball prospects for 30+ years and was the West Coast Recruiting Coordinator for ESPN from 2006-2016. In addition, Joel has written for various publications such as Hoopscoop, Basketball Times, Blue Ribbon, Westcoast Elite Basketball.com, and had his own scouting sevice for over 10 years called So-Cal's Finest.
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A Scout’s Take: Torrey Pines Holiday Classic (Revelations/Part 1)
A Scout’s Take: Torrey Pines Holiday Classic (Revelations/Part 1)
by: Joel Francisco Jan 2, 2019
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Francisco’s Finest: The Classic at Damien (Stock Raisers)
Francisco’s Finest: The Classic at Damien (Stock Raisers)
by: Joel Francisco Dec 31, 2018
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A Scout’s Take: Torrey Pines Holiday Classic Standouts (Part 2)
A Scout’s Take: Torrey Pines Holiday Classic Standouts (Part 2)
by: Joel Francisco Dec 29, 2018
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A Scout’s Take: Torrey Pines Holiday Classic Standouts (Part 1)
A Scout’s Take: Torrey Pines Holiday Classic Standouts (Part 1)
by: Joel Francisco Dec 29, 2018
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Francisco’s Finest: The Classic at Damien (Day 2 Standouts/Part 1)
Francisco’s Finest: The Classic at Damien (Day 2 Standouts/Part 1)
by: Joel Francisco Dec 28, 2018
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Francisco’s Finest: The Classic at Damien (Day 2 Standouts/Part 1)
Francisco’s Finest: The Classic at Damien (Day 2 Standouts/Part 1)
by: Joel Francisco Dec 28, 2018
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Francisco’s Finest: The Classic at Damien (Day 1 Standouts/Part 2)
Francisco’s Finest: The Classic at Damien (Day 1 Standouts/Part 2)
by: Joel Francisco Dec 27, 2018
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Francisco’s Finest: The Classic at Damien (Day 1 Standouts/Part 1)
Francisco’s Finest: The Classic at Damien (Day 1 Standouts/Part 1)
by: Joel Francisco Dec 27, 2018
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Francisco’s Finest: Dwan Hurt Holiday Classic (Biggest Revelations)
Francisco’s Finest: Dwan Hurt Holiday Classic (Biggest Revelations)
by: Joel Francisco Dec 24, 2018
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Francisco’s Finest: Dwan Hurt Holiday Classic (Sleepers)
Francisco’s Finest: Dwan Hurt Holiday Classic (Sleepers)
by: Joel Francisco Dec 24, 2018
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Francisco’s Finest: Dwan Hurt Holiday Classic (Standouts)
Francisco’s Finest: Dwan Hurt Holiday Classic (Standouts)
by: Joel Francisco Dec 23, 2018
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Prospect Spotlight: 2021 Nolan Naess
Prospect Spotlight: 2021 Nolan Naess
by: Joel Francisco Dec 22, 2018
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Prospect Spotlight: 2019 Kaden Headington
Prospect Spotlight: 2019 Kaden Headington
by: Joel Francisco Dec 21, 2018
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A Scout’s Take: Laguna Beach and Edison
A Scout’s Take: Laguna Beach and Edison
by: Joel Francisco Dec 20, 2018
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Prospect Spotlight: 2021 Noah Veluzat
Prospect Spotlight: 2021 Noah Veluzat
by: Joel Francisco Dec 19, 2018
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Francisco’s Finest: North Orange County Championships (Under the Radar)
Francisco’s Finest: North Orange County Championships (Under the Radar)
by: Joel Francisco Dec 17, 2018
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Francisco’s Finest: North Orange County Championships (Best of the Best)
Francisco’s Finest: North Orange County Championships (Best of the Best)
by: Joel Francisco Dec 15, 2018
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Francisco’s Finest: Cali BattleZone (Biggest Sleepers)
Francisco’s Finest: Cali BattleZone (Biggest Sleepers)
by: Joel Francisco Dec 11, 2018
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Francisco’s Finest: Cali BattleZone (On the Rise)
Francisco’s Finest: Cali BattleZone (On the Rise)
by: Joel Francisco Dec 6, 2018
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Francisco’s Finest: Cali BattleZone (Best Scorers)
Francisco’s Finest: Cali BattleZone (Best Scorers)
by: Joel Francisco Dec 5, 2018