Treviso Basketball strike: official signing of veteran Joe Ragland
Big blow of trade of Treviso Basket that puts under contract Joe Ragland, point guard class of 1989 just back from the victory of the Eurocup with the’Hapoel Tel Aviv. An experienced player with points in his hands, a very important reinforcement for the Treviso team.
“Joseph “Joe” Alexander Ragland is a new player for Nutribullet Treviso Basket. A 182-centimeter point guard born in West Springfield, Massachusetts, on Nov. 11, 1989, Ragland is a FIBA and LBA veteran, fresh off his Eurocup victory with Hapoel Tel Aviv” reads the club”s official statement.
“Ragland, a lefty and natural leader, will bring playmaking, experience and a winning mentality to Coach Rossi. In fact, the rich palmares of the American with Liberian passport includes: an NIT university championship (2011), an Adriatic League Super Cup (2018), a Serbian championship (2018-19), an Adriatic League (2018-19), an Israeli championship (2021-22) and the 2024-25 Eurocup” also read in the release issued by Treviso Basket.
American naturalized Liberian, the almost 36-year-old Joe Ragland has played for several Italian clubs during his long career. His first Italian experience was with Pallacanestro Cantù (2013/14 and 2019/20), then a season with l’Olimpia Milano (2014/15) and, from 2015 to 2017, he wore instead the jersey of Avellino. Now the new, challenging adventure in Treviso.
