Wataru Misaka
- Position: Guard ▪ Shoots: Right
- 5-7, 150lb (170cm, 68kg)
- Born: December 21, 1923 in Ogden, Utah us
- Died: November 20, 2019 (Aged 95-334d)
- Colleges: Weber State, Utah
- High School: Ogden in Ogden, Utah
- Draft: New York Knicks, 7th round, 1947 BAA Draft
- NBA Debut: November 13, 1947
- Career Length: 1 year
Wataru Misaka (December 21, 1923 – November 20, 2019) was an American professional basketball player. A 5-foot-7-inch (1.70 m) point guard of Japanese descent, he broke a color barrier in professional basketball by being the first non-white player and the first player of Asian descent to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA), known then as the Basketball Association of America (BAA).