Néstor Colmenares

Néstor Enrique Colmenares Uzcategui (born September 5, 1987) is a Venezuelan professional basketball player for Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Premier League. 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.

Néstor Colmenares
No. 43 – Maccabi Haifa
PositionPower forward
LeagueIsraeli Premier League
Personal information
Born (1987-09-05) September 5, 1987
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–presentMaccabi Haifa
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Venezuela
FIBA South American Championship
2014 Venezuela
2016 Venezuela
FIBA AmeriCup
2015 Mexico

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]

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.[6]

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 (VEN) participated in 22 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.


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