Kenneth Darnell Bannister (born April 1, 1960) is a retired American professional basketball player, from Baltimore, Maryland.

Bannister was selected by the New York Knicks, in the 7th round (156th overall), of the 1984 NBA draft.

He played for the Knicks, from 1984 to 1986, and the Los Angeles Clippers, from 1988 to 1991.

In his NBA career, Bannister played in 253 games, and scored a total of 1,501 points.

Bannister served as player-coach for the Treasure Coast Tropics of the United States Basketball League (USBL) in 1996.