Darington O'Neal Hobson (born September 29, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for Botafogo of the Novo Basquete Brasil.

At fifteen he attended Gulf Shores Academy,[2] earning his nickname of "Butta" through his pick-up play in Houston.

[3] He then moved to southern California and attended his fourth high school of Calvary Baptist Christian.

[2] He still needed credit, and therefore attended the College of Eastern Utah, leading them to a 25–7 record where he averaged 15.2 points and 8.7 rebounds.

He had 22 points and 15 rebounds against the California on December 2, 2009, only to best that with a 29-point, 12-rebound performance against San Diego St. on February 2, including a 56-footer at the first half buzzer.

In the 2010 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament, Hobson had 28 points and 15 rebounds en route to a 75–69 Lobos victory over the Air Force Academy.

[9] On May 8, 2010, Hobson declared for the 2010 NBA draft, forfeiting his final year of eligibility at the University of New Mexico.

[11] On August 29, 2013, Hobson's rights were acquired by the Delaware 87ers in the 2013 NBA Development League Expansion Draft.

[17] Four days later, he made his debut in a 112–95 loss against Hebei Xianglan, recording 30 points, 13 rebounds, four assists and one steal in 34 minutes.

[20] On November 28, 2018, Hobson signed a deal with Auxilium Torino of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A[21] On December 5, 2019, Hobson signed with the Illawarra Hawks of the Australian National Basketball League as an injury replacement for Aaron Brooks.