Darren Morningstar (born April 22, 1969) is an American former professional

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player who was selected by the

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in the second round (47th pick overall) of the

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. A 6'10" and 325 lb

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, Morningstar played in only one NBA season, splitting time with the

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and

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. He played collegiately at both the

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and at the

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External links

Darren Morningstar's stats @ Basketball-reference.com
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