Néstor Colmenares

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Néstor Colmenares
Free Agent
PositionPower forward
Personal information
Born (1987-09-05) September 5, 1987 (age 34)
Caracas, Venezuela
NationalityVenezuelan
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
College
NBA draft2010 / Undrafted
Career history
2004–2005Pescadores
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 Cluj-Napoca
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, who lastly played for U-BT Cluj-Napoca of the Liga Națională. He is also a member of the senior Venezuelan National Team.[1] A power forward, his nickname is "La Bestia" ("The Beast"),[2][3] He is known as a proficient rebounder.

College career[]

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

Professional career[]

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[]

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[]

  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. ^ "Nestor Colmenares signs with U-BT Cluj-Napoca". Sportando. August 30, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  7. ^ Nestor COLMENARES (VEN) participated in 22 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.

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