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Néstor Colmenares

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Néstor Colmenares
No. 43 – Nacional
PositionPower forward
LeagueLiga Uruguaya de Básquetbol
Personal information
Born (1987-09-05) September 5, 1987 (age 37)
Caracas, Venezuela
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
College
NBA draft2010: undrafted
Career history
2006Cocodrilos de Caracas
2011Unión de Sunchales
2011–2012Huracanes de Tampico
2012Cocodrilos de Caracas
2012Centauros de Apure
2013Estrellas Orientales
2013–2014Abejas de Guanajuato
2014–2015Trouville
2015Cocodrilos de Caracas
2015–2019Guaros de Lara
2019–2020Maccabi Haifa
2020U-BT Cluj-Napoca
2020–2021Instituto de Córdoba
2021Cocodrilos de Caracas
2021–2022Club Atlético Goes
2022Trotamundos de Carabobo
2022–2023Club Atlético Goes
2023Trotamundos de Carabobo
2023Halcones Rojos Veracruz
2023–2024Gladiadores de Anzoátegui
2024Trotamundos de Carabobo
2024–presentNacional
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Venezuela
FIBA South American Championship
Gold medal – first place 2014 Venezuela
Gold medal – first place 2016 Venezuela
FIBA AmeriCup
Gold medal – first place 2015 Mexico

Néstor Enrique Colmenares Uzcategui (born September 5, 1987) is a Venezuelan professional basketball player for Nacional of the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol. 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.

College career

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Colmenares played college basketball at Indian Hills C.C. (JUCO), and at Campbellsville (NAIA).[4]

Professional career

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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]

National team career

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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]

References

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  1. ^ Irving helps U.S. to ugly 80-45 win over Venezuela.
  2. ^ La "Bestia" Colmenares nuevo jugador de Guaros (in Spanish).
  3. ^ "Néstor (La Bestia) Colmenares: "Han dicho que somos La Cenicienta" {{in lang|es}}". Archived from the original on 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  4. ^ NCAA Season Stats - Per Game.
  5. ^ "חבר לוורגאס: קולמנארס מצטרף לירוקים". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  6. ^ Lupo, Nicola (August 30, 2020). "Nestor Colmenares signs with U-BT Cluj-Napoca". Sportando. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  7. ^ Nestor COLMENARES (VEN) participated in 22 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.
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