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Jalen Ragland
15  Jalen Ragland

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Chillicothe, OH

High School:
Chillicothe HS

Height / Weight:
6-6 / 175

Position:
Forward/Guard

Experience:
HS

04/21/2012

Miners Looking For Impact Player in Late Signing Period

UTEP has 12 players on scholarship for the 2012-13 season, one under the NCAA maximum with the signing period continuing through May 16.

12/27/2011

Miners Back Home For Sun Bowl Invitational Wednesday & Thursday

UTEP will take on former Western Athletic Conference rival Colorado State on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

12/18/2011

Miners Pursue First Winning Streak of the Season on Monday

UTEP can secure back-to-back victories by topping McNeese State at the Don Haskins Center. All copper reserved tickets are only $9.

12/17/2011

UTEP Thumps Southern, 87-57, For Biggest Win of the Season

Gabriel McCulley and Julian Washburn both established career-highs with 19 points, and Michael Perez tallied 16 of his 18 in the second half on Saturday in the Haskins Center.

11/23/2011

Miners Return Home to Host Stephen F. Austin Saturday

UTEP will take on the Lumberjacks at 7:05 p.m., following the women's game versus Denver at 4:05 p.m.

01/07/2012

UTEP vs Houston. Photos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre

Photos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre

12/28/2011

UTEP Men's Basketball vs. Colorado State

Photo Gallery by Michael Patrick Reese

12/20/2011

UTEP vs McNeese State. Photos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre

Photos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre

11/26/2011

UTEP Men's Basketball vs. SFA

Photo Gallery by Michael Patrick Reese

11/13/2011

UTEP Men's Basketball vs. UC Riverside (11/13/11)

Photo Gallery by Michael Patrick Reese

2011-12 (FRESHMAN): Collected 2.2 ppg in 10.4 minutes per contest ... appeared in 19 games with three starts ... made all four of his free throw attempts ... played nine minutes off the bench versus UTSA ... was on the floor for 11 minutes in a starting assignment against UC Riverside and collected one steal ... had his breakthrough offensive performance at NM State with seven points in seven minutes ... played 20 minutes versus Stephen F. Austin ... contributed eight points, three boards and two assists in 19 minutes against Southern ... also dished out two assists versus McNeese State ... was on the floor for a season-high 25 minutes against Arkansas-Pine Bluff with five points and three assists ... made his second start of the season in relief of the injured Michael Perez versus Houston and contributed two points, two rebounds and two assists in 13 minutes ... made his only shot attempt and pulled down a rebound in two minutes against East Carolina ... scored two points in two minutes versus UAB ... notched his third steal of the season at Memphis ... hit a three point shot -- his first in Conference USA play -- and started against Rice ... played 17 minutes at SMU and buried a couple of three pointers while adding a rebound and a block.

PRIOR TO UTEP: Listed as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com ... garnered first team All-State honors as a senior ... also appointed the District and Conference Player of the Year after averaging 20.4 points, six rebounds and two assists ... third team All-State, first team All-District and All-League as a junior, averaging 13.5 points, six rebounds and two assists ... collected 6.5 ppg and 2.0 rpg as a sophomore for a 26-2 squad that captured the Division II state championship ... honor roll student.

PERSONAL: Full name is Jalen Myles Ragland ... parents are Steve and Kimberly Ragland ... has one sister ... cousin, Mark Bayless, played basketball at Ohio State ... born 5/24/93 (Columbus, Ohio).

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