Ben Shungu

Ben Shungu (born October 4, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Legia Warsaw of the Polish Basketball League (PLK) and Basketball Champions League. He played college basketball for the Vermont Catamounts.

Ben Shungu

No. 11 – Legia Warsaw
Position	Point guard
League	PLK
Personal information
Born	(1997-10-04) October 4, 1997 (age 28) South Burlington, Vermont, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Rice Memorial (South Burlington, Vermont)
College	Vermont (2017–2022)
NBA draft	2022: undrafted
Playing career	2022–present
Career history
2022–2023	Riesen Ludwigsburg
2023	Karlsruhe Lions
2023–2024	Giants Düsseldorf
2024	BC Kalev
2024–2025	Fenerbahçe Koleji
2025	Hapoel Afula
2025–present	Legia Warsaw
Career highlights
Estonian League Champion (2024) Estonian League Finals MVP (2024) Estonian Cup Champion (2024) Latvian-Estonian League All-Star Five (2024) 2× Vermont Gatorade Player of the Year (2015, 2016)

Professional career

In 2022, after graduating from Vermont, Shungu signed his first pro contract with Riesen Ludwigsburg in the German Basketball Bundesliga.^[1] In the middle of the rookie season, he transferred to Karlsruhe Lions.^[2] Next season he started with Giants Düsseldorf in the same German 2nd League. In January, 2024, Shungu signed for Kalev/Cramo.^[3]

After winning Estonian Championship and Finals MVP he signed for the Fenerbahçe Koleji in the Turkish 2nd League. In 31 games he recorded very impressive stats: 16.6ppg, 4.8rpg, 5.7apg and 1.0spg. He was also voted League Player of the Week (2 times) but late in the season joined Hapoel Afula.^[4]

On July 6, 2025, Shungu signed with Legia Warsaw.^[5]