Crvena Zvezda signs Joe Ragland

JOE RAGLAND

Crvena Zvezda MTS Beograd (KLS) signed 28-year old American (has also Liberian passport) point guard Joe Ragland (181-80kg-89, college: Wichita State). He played last season at Lokomotiv in Russian VTB league. In 18 Eurocup games he had 11.7ppg, 2.2rpg, 3.7apg and 1.0spg. Ragland also played 21 games in VTB United League where he recorded 12.1ppg, 2.1rpg and 3.7apg. Good season as he was named VTB League Player of the Week.
The previous (16-17) season he played at Scandone (Serie A) in league. In 35 games he averaged impressive 17.7ppg, 3.3rpg, 5.1apg and 1.4spg. Ragland helped them to make it to the Supercup final and to the league semifinals. A very impressive season as he was voted Eurobasket.com All-Italian SerieA Guard of the Year, named to 1st Team and named to All-Imports Team. Ragland also played 15 games in Basketball Champions League where he was fifth best scorer with 14.6ppg and got 3.7rpg and 5.2apg.
Ragland has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2012.
His team won MVC Regular Season in 2012.
Ragland has played also professionally in Spain (UCAM Murcia), Turkey (Pinar Karsiyaka) and Italy (Armani Milano).
He attended Wichita State until 2012 and it will be his seventh season as a professional player.

Crvena Zvezda MTS Beograd roster for 2018-2019:

Guards:
James Feldeine
Branko Lazic
Joe Ragland
Billy Baron

Forwards:
Stratos Perperoglou
Mouhammad Faye
Stefan Jankovic
Ognjen Dobric

Centers:
Maik Zirbes
Dusan Ristic
Nikola Jovanovic
Michael Ojo

Coach: Milan Tomic

By Eurobasket Data Center



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