No. 43 – Trotamundos de Carabobo | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | Venezuelan SuperLiga |
Personal information | |
Born | Caracas, Venezuela | September 5, 1987
Nationality | Venezuelan |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 243 lb (110 kg) |
Career information | |
College |
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NBA draft | 2010: undrafted |
Career history | |
2004–2005 | Pescadores |
2006 | Cocodrilos de Caracas |
2011 | Unión de Sunchales |
2011–2012 | Huracanes de Tampico |
2012 | Cocodrilos de Caracas |
2012 | Centauros de Apure |
2013 | Estrellas Orientales |
2013–2014 | Abejas de Guanajuato |
2014–2015 | Trouville |
2015 | Cocodrilos de Caracas |
2015–2019 | Guaros de Lara |
2019–2020 | Maccabi Haifa |
2020 | U-BT Cluj-Napoca |
2020–2021 | Instituto de Córdoba |
2021 | Cocodrilos de Caracas |
2021–2022 | Club Atlético Goes |
2022–present | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals |
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]
No. 43 – Trotamundos de Carabobo | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | Venezuelan SuperLiga |
Personal information | |
Born | Caracas, Venezuela | September 5, 1987
Nationality | Venezuelan |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 243 lb (110 kg) |
Career information | |
College |
|
NBA draft | 2010: undrafted |
Career history | |
2004–2005 | Pescadores |
2006 | Cocodrilos de Caracas |
2011 | Unión de Sunchales |
2011–2012 | Huracanes de Tampico |
2012 | Cocodrilos de Caracas |
2012 | Centauros de Apure |
2013 | Estrellas Orientales |
2013–2014 | Abejas de Guanajuato |
2014–2015 | Trouville |
2015 | Cocodrilos de Caracas |
2015–2019 | Guaros de Lara |
2019–2020 | Maccabi Haifa |
2020 | U-BT Cluj-Napoca |
2020–2021 | Instituto de Córdoba |
2021 | Cocodrilos de Caracas |
2021–2022 | Club Atlético Goes |
2022–present | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Medals |
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]