Joe Ragland

On July 19, 2019, Ragland signed a one-year deal with Turkish club Darüşşafaka Tekfen, but never appeared in any of the games because of an injury that kept him out from the court. On 12th of December of the same year, he returns in Italy in the Serie A, signing again with Pallacanestro Cantù.

On August 10, 2018, Ragland moved to Belgrade and signed for KK Crvena zvezda for the 2018–19 season, with additional option for one more year.

On July 21, 2017, Ragland signed a two-year deal with Russian club Lokomotiv Kuban.

On July 29, 2015, Ragland signed a one-year deal with the Turkish club Pınar Karşıyaka. On December 9, 2015, he left Karşıyaka and signed with the Italian club Sidigas Avellino for the rest of the season. On June 15, 2016, he re-signed with Avellino for one more season.

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. Ragland and Milano agreed to rescind the player's contract in July 2015.

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. After accounting himself well for the Murcia, who were not in playoff 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. He proved to be an instant hit in Italy, playing in all their games and contributing greatly to their run to the semi-finals.

After going undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft, Ragland pursued a professional career abroad signing for UCAM Murcia of the ACB. Following his departure from Spain, he signed for Pallacanestro Cantù in Italy. After a season with Emporio Armani Milano in the EuroLeague, he moved to Turkey for Pınar Karşıyaka.

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.

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

His performances at North Platte caught the eye of Gregg Marshall who offered him a scholarship at Wichita State. As a junior with the Shockers, he started 19 games, led the team in assists helping it win the 2011 NIT. Ragland had a career-high scoring performance against UNLV with 31 point with another career high of 8 three-pointers made. In his senior season he averaged 13.4 points per game, ranking first nationally in true shooting percentage with 70.4%. For his performances in the 2011–12 season, he was voted in the first team of the Missouri Valley Conference. Totally in 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.

After a career with West Springfield, where he earned the Lahovich Award as a senior, Ragland committed to North Platte Community College. Ragland was named a first team NJCAA all-American in 2010, as he led his team to an NJCAA tournament appearance, averaging 18.4 points per game on 56% from the field. Ragland, finished his career at North Platte as the college's all-time leading scorer with 1,286 points, having averages of 19.5 points and 3.1 assists per game.

Joseph Alexander Ragland (born November 11, 1989) is an American-Liberian professional basketball player for the Pallacanestro Cantù of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). Born in West Springfield, Massachusetts, he played basketball for the high school of his hometown, before committing to North Platte in the NJCAA. After being named a first team NJCAA all-American in 2010, Ragland received a scholarship from Wichita State where he played for two seasons.