Darren Morningstar

{{short description|American basketball player}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Darren Morningstar

| image =

| width =

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| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 10

| weight_lb = 325

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|04|22}}

| birth_place = Stevenson, Washington, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| high_school = Stevenson (Stevenson, Washington)

| college =

• Navy (1987–1988)
• Pittsburgh (1989–1992)

| draft_year = 1992

| draft_round = 2

| draft_pick = 47

| draft_team = Boston Celtics

| career_start = 1992

| career_end = 1998

| career_number = 50, 55

| career_position = Center

| years1 = 1992–1993

| team1 = Fargo-Moorhead Fever

| years2 = {{nbay|1993|start}}

| team2 = Dallas Mavericks

| years3 = 1993–1994

| team3 = Fargo-Moorhead Fever

| years4 = {{nbay|1993|end}}

| team4 = Utah Jazz

| years5 = 1994

| team5 = Rapid City Thrillers

| years6 = 1994

| team6 = CB Murcia

| years7 = 1994–1995

| team7 = Andino de La Rioja

| years8 = 1995

| team8 = TDK Manresa

| years9 = 1996–1997

| team9 = Floor Padova

| years10 = 1997

| team10 = Gigantes de Carolina

| years11 = 1997–1998

| team11 = Serapide Pozzuoli

| years12 = 1998

| team12 = Capitanes de Arecibo

| years13 = 1998

| team13 = Grand Rapids Hoops

| highlights =

• Third-team All-Big East (1992)

}}

Darren Morningstar (born April 22, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Boston Celtics in the second round (47th pick overall) of the 1992 NBA draft. A 6'10" and 325 lb center, Morningstar played in only one NBA season, splitting time with the Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz. He played collegiately at both the United States Naval Academy and at the University of Pittsburgh.