Ben Shungu (born October 4, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Rīgas Zeļļi of the Latvian–Estonian Basketball League (LEBL). He played college basketball for the Vermont Catamounts.
Professional career In 2022, after graduating from Vermont, Shungu signed his first pro contract with Riesen Ludwigsburg in the German Basketball Bundesliga.Vermont's Ben Shungu signs professional basketball contract overseas In the middle of the rookie season, he transferred to Karlsruhe Lions.Reinforcement for the LIONS squad – Shungu comes from Ludwigsburg Next season he started with Giants Düsseldorf in the same German 2nd League. In January, 2024, Shungu signed for Kalev/Cramo.The BC Kalev/Cramo team has been joined by 26-year-old, 188cm tall American guard Ben Shungu
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.Ben Shungu (ex Fenerbahce 2) is a newcomer at H.Afula
On July 6, 2025, Shungu signed with Legia Warsaw.Ben Shungu is Legia's new player
On January 15, 2026, he signed with Miasto Szkła Krosno of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).
References
External links Vermont Catamounts bio Realgm.com profile Eurobasket.com profile