Joe Ragland
No. 1 – Peristeri | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | Greek Basket League |
Personal information | |
Born | Springfield, Massachusetts | November 11, 1989
Nationality | American / Liberian |
Listed height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Listed weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
Career information | |
High school | West Springfield (West Springfield, Massachusetts) |
College |
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Olimpia Milano | |
2015 | Karşıyaka |
2015–2017 | Felice Scandone |
2017–2018 | Lokomotiv Kuban |
2018–2019 | Crvena zvezda |
2019–2020 | Cantù |
2020–2021 | Hapoel Eilat |
2021–2023 | Hapoel Holon |
2023–present | Peristeri Athens |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Joseph Alexander Ragland (born November 11, 1989) is an American-Liberian professional basketball player for Peristeri Athens of the Greek Basket League. He played college basketball for North Platte Community College and Wichita State.
Early life
Ragland was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. He played basketball for West Springfield High School, where he earned the Lahovich Award as a senior.
College career
Aftre graduating from high school, Ragland committed to North Platte Community College, of the NJCAA.[1] Ragland was named a First Team NJCAA All-American selection in 2010,[2] as he led his team to an NJCAA tournament appearance,[3] averaging 18.4 points per game, on 56% shooting from the field.[1] Ragland finished his career at North Platte, as the college's all-time leading scorer, with 1,286 total points scored,[4] with career averages of 19.5 points and 3.1 assists per game.[1]
Ragland's performances at North Platte caught the eye of Gregg Marshall, who offered him a scholarship at Wichita State.[3] As a junior with the Shockers, Ragland started 19 games, and led the team in assists. He helped the Shockers to win the 2011 NIT championship.[3] Ragland had a career-high scoring performance against UNLV, with 31 points, to go along with another career high of 8 three-pointers made.[1][5] In his senior college season, Ragland averaged 13.4 points per game, and ranked first nationally in true shooting percentage, at 70.4%.[6] For his performances in the 2011–12 season, he was voted to the First Team of the Missouri Valley Conference.[7] In total, over his two seasons with the Shockers, Ragland appeared in 69 games, and had averages of 10 points, 3 assists, and 2.3 rebounds per game.[8]
Professional career
Following two solid years as the starting
Murcia (2012–2013)
In August 2012, Ragland moved to Europe, to start his
Cantù (2013–2014)
In 2013, Ragland was
He proved to be an instant hit in Italy, as he played in all of his team's games, and contributed greatly to their run to the league's semi-finals.Cantù then moved to secure him for the next season, and signed him to a one-year deal in July.
Olimpia Milano (2014–2015)
Ragland's performances with
Karşıyaka (2015)
On July 29, 2015, Ragland signed a one-year deal with the
Avellino (2015–2017)
On December 9, 2015, Ragland left Karşıyaka, and he signed with the Italian League club Sidigas Avellino, for the rest of the season.[17] On June 15, 2016, he re-signed with Avellino for one more season.[18]
Lokomotiv Kuban (2017–2018)
On July 21, 2017, Ragland signed a two-year deal with the Russian VTB United League club club Lokomotiv Kuban.[19]
Red Star Belgrade (2018–2019)
On August 10, 2018, Ragland moved to
Darüşşafaka İstanbul (2019)
On July 19, 2019, Ragland signed a one-year deal with the
Darüşşafaka Istanbul (2019–2020)
On 12 December 2019, Ragland returned to Italy, to play in the Serie A, after he signed again with Cantù.[23]
Hapoel Eilat (2020–2021)
On July 31, 2020, Ragland signed with the Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Eilat.[24] In the 2020–21 season, he was second in the Israel Premier League in assists, with an average of 7.5 per game.[25] [26]
Hapoel Holon (2021–2023)
On July 21, 2021, Ragland signed with Hapoel Holon, of the Israeli Premier League. Ragland was pivotal in helping Holon win the Israel League championship in the 2021–22 season, which was the club's first league championship in 13 years. [27]
Peristeri Athens (2023–)
On June 23, 2023, Ragland signed with the Greek Basket League club Peristeri Athens.
Personal life
Ragland obtained
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014–15 | Milano
|
24 | 9 | 18.6 | .386 | .346 | .828 | 1.6 | 2.9 | .6 | .0 | 7.2 | 6.0 |
2015–16 | Karşıyaka | 7 | 5 | 25.0 | .449 | .357 | .846 | 3.0 | 3.1 | .7 | .1 | 11.9 | 11.7 |
Career | 31 | 14 | 20.0 | .405 | .349 | .833 | 1.9 | 3.0 | .6 | .1 | 8.3 | 7.3 |
Domestic leagues
Season | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012–13 | Murcia |
ACB | 25 | 23.0 | .520 | .417 | .814 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.1 | .1 | 11.2 |
2013–14 | Cantù | LBA | 33 | 31.0 | .558 | .462 | .821 | 3.5 | 3.4 | .9 | .2 | 16.2 |
2014–15 | Milano |
40 | 23.0 | .597 | .441 | .829 | 3.0 | 3.2 | .9 | .1 | 11.1 | |
2015–16 |
Karşıyaka | BSL |
6 | 30.0 | .422 | .321 | .740 | 3.8 | 7.7 | 1.3 | .0 | 13.8 |
2015–16 | Avellino | LBA | 30 | 28.5 | .473 | .400 | .855 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 1.4 | .0 | 13.3 |
References
- ^ a b c d "Joe Ragland player bio". Wichita State Athletics. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ "NJCAA Basketball All - Americans". North Platte Community College Athletics. Archived from the original on November 6, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ a b c Auerbach, Nicole (February 11, 2016). "Holding Court: Q and A with Wichita State's Joe Ragland". USA Today. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ "Points Scored Records". North Platte Community College Athletics. Archived from the original on November 6, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ Bern, Taylor (December 4, 2011). "UNLV doesn't match Wichita State's energy in loss". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ Suellentrop, Paul (September 25, 2016). "Watch former Wichita State guard Joe Ragland make a game-winning triplazo in Supercoppa". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ "Doug McDermott Named Larry Bird Player of the Year". Missouri Valley Conference. February 28, 2012. Archived from the original on March 26, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ "Joe Ragland College Stats". Sports Reference College Basketball. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- NBA. Retrieved on 17 March 2015.
- ^ "Joe Ragland, American point guard for UCAM Murcia". Archived April 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Liga ACB, acb.com, 26 August 2010. Retrieved on 17 March 2015.
- ^ "Joe Ragland has been ceded to Levono Cantú until the end of the season". Archived April 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Liga ACB, acb.com, 30 April 2013. Retrieved on 17 March 2015.
- ^ "Pallacanestro Cantù confirms Joe Ragland". Pallacanestro Cantù, 13 July 2013. Retrieved on 17 March 2015.
- ^ "Regular Season Round 4 MVP: Joe Ragland, FoxTown Cantu". EuroCup, 7 November 2013. Retrieved on 17 March 2015.
- ^ ""My Name is Joe": here we have Ragland!". olimpiamilano.com. July 17, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ^ "Olimpia and Joe Ragland part ways". Olimpia Milano. July 8, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- ^ "Karsiyaka inks point guard Ragland". Euroleague.net. July 29, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ^ "Sidigas Avellino announces Joe Ragland". Sportando.com. December 9, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ "Scandone Avellino officially re-signs Joe Ragland". Sportando.com. June 15, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ "Lokomotiv Kuban tabs playmaker Ragland". Eurocupbasketball.com. July 21, 2017. Archived from the original on July 25, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ "Joe Ragland mnovi plejmejker Crvene zvezde mts!!!". kkcrvenazvezda.rs. Archived from the original on August 10, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ^ "Darussafaka joins forces with Ragland". eurocupbasketball.com. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ "Club Announcement". darussafakabasketbol.com. September 9, 2019.
- ^ "CINELANDIA REGALA JOE RAGLAND AI TIFOSI BIANCOBLÙ" (in Italian). pallacanestrocantu.com. December 9, 2019.
- ^ "החתמה מרשימה: ג'ו רגלנד מגיע לאילת" (in Hebrew). basket.co.il. July 31, 2020.
- ^ "Israel basketball stats, results, box score, scout report and video online | Scouting4U".
- ^ עדלאידע: הפועל חולון אלופה אחרי 74:90 על בני הרצליה | ישראל היום https://www.israelhayom.co.il/sport/israeli-basketball/article/11545696?amp=1
- ^ "Hapoel Holon lands Joe Ragland". Eurohoops. July 21, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ^ "kilometers in a day and a half to become Cotonou. ACB validate Ragland's Liberian passport". tubasket.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
External links
- Joe Ragland at basketball-reference.com
- Joe Ragland at fiba.com
- Joe Ragland at euroleague.net
- Joe Ragland at championsleague.basketball
- Joe Ragland at acb.com (in Spanish)
- Joe Ragland at Legabasket.it (in Italian)
- Joe Ragland at tblstat.net
- Joe Ragland at eurobasket.com
- Joe Ragland Wichita State biography
- Joe Ragland on Twitter