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.
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| Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1987-09-05) September 5, 1987 (age 34) Caracas, Venezuela | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Venezuelan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 243 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 2010 / Undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 Cluj-Napoca | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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