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.
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Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
League | Israeli Premier League | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Caracas, Venezuela | September 5, 1987||||||||||||||||||||||
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–present | Maccabi Haifa | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medals
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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
- Irving helps U.S. to ugly 80-45 win over Venezuela.
- La "Bestia" Colmenares nuevo jugador de Guaros (in Spanish).
- "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.
- NCAA Season Stats - Per Game.
- "חבר לוורגאס: קולמנארס מצטרף לירוקים". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- Nestor COLMENARES (VEN) participated in 22 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.
External links
- FIBA Profile
- FIBA Game Center Profile
- Latinbasket.com Profile
- Realgm.com Profile
- Basquetplus.com Profile (in Spanish)
- Guaros de Lara Profile (in Spanish)