Joe Ragland

Joe Ragland
No. 1 – EA7 Emporio Armani Milano
Position Point guard / Shooting guard
League Serie A
Euroleague
Personal information
Born November 11, 1989
West Springfield, Massachusetts
Nationality American / Liberian
Listed height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Listed weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Career information
High school West Springfield
(West Springfield, Massachusetts)
College North Platte CC (2008–2010)
Wichita State (2010–2012)
NBA draft 2012 / Undrafted
Pro career 2012–present
Career history
2012–2013 UCAM Murcia
2013–2014 Pallacanestro Cantù
2014–present Emporio Armani Milano
Career highlights and awards

Joseph Alexander "Joe" Ragland (born November 11, 1989) is an American-Liberian professional basketball player who plays for Emporio Armani Milano of the Italian League.

He obtained Liberian citizenship in November 2012 which under the Cotonou Agreement allows him to be counted as an EU player in most European leagues such as the Italian League and the Spanish League.[1]

Professional career

Following two solid years as starting point guard for Wichita State he entered the 2012 NBA draft however he went undrafted. He next played in the 2012 NBA Summer League for the Golden State Warriors, although he played all 5 games for the undefeated Warriors he was not able to secure a contract.[2]

Moving to Europe to start his professional career, he signed his first contract in August with UCAM Murcia of the Spanish Liga ACB, signing a two year contract.[3] After accounting himself well for the Murcia, who were not in play off contention or relegation danger, he was loaned near the end of the season in April 2013 to Italian side Pallacanestro Cantù to play in the Serie A playoffs.[4] He proved to be an instant hit in Italy, playing in all their games and contributing greatly to their run to the semi finals.

Cantù then moved to secure him for the next season, signing him on a one year deal in July.[5] It proved to be wise move for the club as he became an indisputable starter, contributing greatly in both the league and European second tier Eurocup where he was respectively called up for the All Star game and MVP of Round 4.[6]

These performances caught the eye of Emporio Armani Milano, especially after he scored a season high 27 points against them in April 2014, he signed a two year contract in July with the Euroleague side.[7]

Career statistics

Legend
  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

Note: The Euroleague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season, he also played in domestic competition.

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
Career 24 9 18.6 .386 .346 .828 1.6 2.9 .6 .0 7.2 6.0

References

  1. ↑ "13.000 kilometers in a day and a half to become Cotonou. ACB validate Ragland's Liberian passport". Tubasket.com, 18 November 2012. Retrieved on 17 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Joe Ragland - 2012 Summer League Statistics", NBA. Retrieved on 17 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Joe Ragland, american point guard for UCAM Murcia". Liga ACB, acb.com, 26 August 2010. Retrieved on 17 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Joe Ragland has been ceded to Levono Cantú until the end of the season". Liga ACB, acb.com, 30 April 2013. Retrieved on 17 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Pallacanestro Cantù confirms Joe Ragland". Pallacanestro Cantù, 13 July 2013. Retrieved on 17 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Regular Season Round 4 MVP: Joe Ragland, FoxTown Cantu". Eurocup, 7 November 2013. Retrieved on 17 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "“My Name is Joe”: here we have Ragland!". olimpiamilano.com. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2015.

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