Benoit Mbala (born July 13, 1995) is a Cameroonian professional basketball player for Champagne Basket of the LNB Pro B.

He failed in his goal of making the All-Star Selection on his first year of participation but achieved it on his second try when he was chosen as one of the top 20 players of the camp.

He heeded to the invitation and went to study and play for the Southwestern University (SWU) Cobras[2] of the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) in 2012.

In his lone season with the Cobras, Mbala led SWU to its first CESAFI title in school history, winning over archrival University of the Visayas (UV) Green Lancers.

[5] At the 2012 Philippine Collegiate Champions League he led the Cobras to a fourth-place finish, scoring 41 points in an upset win against the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigers.

[11] According to his own account, Mbala was hindered by his veteran teammates while with Fuerza which made him unhappy with his stay with the Mexican ball club.

[14] Mbala became a standby player for the Magnolia Hotshots of the Philippine Basketball Association during the 2018 PBA Governors' Cup due to their import Romeo Travis sustained an injury.

[15] Mbala returned to France in late 2018 signing up for Aix Maurienne Savoie Basket which plays in the second tier of French basketball.

[21] It was announced on February 5, 2017, that the Cameroon national team has included Mbala in their 30-man pool for the qualifiers and main tournament of the 2017 FIBA Africa Championship.