Néstor Colmenares | |
Position: | Power forward |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 8 |
Weight Lbs: | 243 |
League: | Venezuelan SuperLiga |
Team: | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
Number: | 43 |
Birth Date: | September 5, 1987 |
Birth Place: | Caracas, Venezuela |
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Draft Year: | 2010 |
Years1: | 2004–2005 |
Team1: | Pescadores |
Years2: | 2006 |
Team2: | Cocodrilos de Caracas |
Years3: | 2011 |
Team3: | Unión de Sunchales |
Years4: | 2011–2012 |
Team4: | Huracanes de Tampico |
Years5: | 2012 |
Team5: | Cocodrilos de Caracas |
Years6: | 2012 |
Team6: | Centauros de Apure |
Years7: | 2013 |
Team7: | Estrellas Orientales |
Years8: | 2013–2014 |
Team8: | Abejas de Guanajuato |
Years9: | 2014–2015 |
Team9: | Trouville |
Years10: | 2015 |
Team10: | Cocodrilos de Caracas |
Years11: | 2015–2019 |
Team11: | Guaros de Lara |
Years12: | 2019–2020 |
Team12: | Maccabi Haifa |
Years13: | 2020 |
Team13: | U-BT Cluj-Napoca |
Years14: | 2020–2021 |
Team14: | Instituto de Córdoba |
Years15: | 2021 |
Team15: | Cocodrilos de Caracas |
Years16: | 2021–2022 |
Team16: | Club Atlético Goes |
Years17: | 2022–present |
Team17: | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
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Néstor Enrique Colmenares Uzcategui (born September 5, 1987) is a Venezuelan professional basketball player for Trotamundos de Carabobo of the Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto. He is also a member of the senior Venezuela National Team.[1] A power forward, his nickname is "La Bestia" ("The Beast"),[2] [3] He is known as a proficient rebounder.
Colmenares played college basketball at Indian Hills C.C. (JUCO), and at Campbellsville (NAIA).[4]
In his pro career, Colmenares has played in both the 2nd-tier South American League, and the 1st-tier FIBA Americas League. He won the 2016 FIBA Americas League championship with Guaros de Lara.
On November 5, 2019, Colmenares signed with Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Premier League.[5] He averaged 10.7 points and 9.2 rebounds per game. On August 30, 2020, Colmenares signed with U-BT Cluj-Napoca of the Liga Națională.[6]
With the senior men's Venezuela national basketball team, Colmenares has played at the following tournaments: the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship, the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship, the 2014 South American Championship, where he won a gold medal, the 2015 Pan American Games, the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship, where he won a gold medal, the 2016 South American Championship, where he won a gold medal, and the 2016 Summer Olympics.[7]