Education
West Springfield High School.
West Springfield High School.
Following two solid years as starting point guard for Wichita State he entered the 2012 National Basketball Association draft however he went undrafted. He next played in the 2012 National Basketball Association 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. 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 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.
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.
lieutenant 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 Most Valuable Player of Round 4. 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.
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. He obtained Liberian citizenship in November 2012.
Under the Cotonou Agreement it allows him to be counted as an European Union player in most European leagues such as the Italian League and the Spanish League.