Ben Shungu
| Legia Warsaw | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | PLK |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 4, 1997 South Burlington, 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 (2016–2022) |
| 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 | |
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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.
Professional career
In 2022, after graduating from Vermont, Shungu signed his first pro contract with Riesen Ludwigsburg in Germany.[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]
References
- ^ Vermont's Ben Shungu signs professional basketball contract overseas
- ^ Reinforcement for the LIONS squad – Shungu comes from Ludwigsburg
- ^ The BC Kalev/Cramo team has been joined by 26-year-old, 188cm tall American guard Ben Shungu
- ^ Ben Shungu (ex Fenerbahce 2) is a newcomer at H.Afula
- ^ Ben Shungu is Legia's new player