Nikita Leonidovich Morgunov (Russian: Никита Леонидович Моргунов; born June 29, 1975) is a Russian former professional basketball player. Standing at 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in), he played both the power forward and center positions. He represented the Russian national basketball team.

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Nikita Morgunov

Personal information
Born	(1975-06-29) June 29, 1975 (age 48) Novokuznetsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Russian
Listed height	2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight	125 kg (276 lb)
Career information
NBA draft	1997: undrafted
Playing career	1990–2015
Position	Power forward / center
Career history
1990–1993	Dynamo Stavropol
1993–1997	CSKA Moscow
1997–1999	Atletas Kaunas
1999–2000	CSKA Moscow
2000–2002	Avtodor Saratov
2003–2004	Dynamo Moscow
2003–2004	Makedonikos
2004–2007	Dinamo Moscow Region
2007–2008	Triumph Lyubertsy
2008–2009	Lokomotiv Rostov
2009–2010	Lokomotiv Kuban
2010–2011	Universitet Yugra Surgut
2012–2013	Dynamo Moscow
2013–2014	Spartak Primorye
2014–2015	Dynamo Moscow
Career highlights and awards
4× Russian League champion (1994–1997)
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  Russia FIBA World Cup 1998 Greece FIBA EuroBasket 2007 Spain

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Some of the clubs that Morgunov played with during his pro career included: CSKA Moscow (1995–97, 2000–02), Atletas Kaunas in Lithuania (1997–99), Avtodor Saratov (2002), Dynamo Moscow (2002–03, 2012–13), Dinamo Moscow Region (2004–07), Khimki (2007–08), Lokomotiv Kuban (2008–10), and Universitet Yugra Surgut (2010–11) in Russia, and Makedonikos Kozani in Greece (2003–04).

He was also under contract with the NBA team the Portland Trail Blazers, for three separate periods (January 26 - April 24, 1999; October 7, 1999 - April 14, 2000, and October 11–28, 2000), but he did not play in any regular season NBA games for the team.

On December 16, 2014, he signed with Dynamo Moscow of the Russian Super League.^[1]

Morgunov was also a member of the senior men's Russian national team that won the gold medal at the FIBA EuroBasket 2007. He also played at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games, and he won a silver medal at the 1998 FIBA World Championship.