| No. 43 – Nacional | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1987-09-05)September 5, 1987 (age 38) Caracas, Venezuela |
| 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 | |
| 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 | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
| 2022–2023 | Club Atlético Goes |
| 2023 | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
| 2023 | Halcones Rojos Veracruz |
| 2023–2024 | Gladiadores de Anzoátegui |
| 2024 | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
| 2024–present | Nacional |
| Career highlights | |
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Néstor Enrique Colmenares Uzcategui (born September 5, 1987) is a Venezuelan professionalbasketball player forNacional of theLiga Uruguaya de Básquetbol. He is also a member of the seniorVenezuela National Team.[1] Apower forward, his nickname is "La Bestia" ("The Beast"),[2][3] He is known as a proficientrebounder.
Colmenares playedcollege basketball atIndian Hills C.C. (JUCO), and atCampbellsville (NAIA).[4]
In his pro career, Colmenares has played in both the2nd-tierSouth American League, and the1st-tierFIBA Americas League. He won the2016 FIBA Americas League championship withGuaros de Lara.
On November 5, 2019, Colmenares signed withMaccabi Haifa of theIsraeli Premier League.[5] He averaged 10.7 points and 9.2 rebounds per game. On August 30, 2020, Colmenares signed withU-BT Cluj-Napoca of theLiga Națională.[6]
With the senior men'sVenezuela national basketball team, Colmenares has played at the following tournaments: the2011 FIBA Americas Championship, the2013 FIBA Americas Championship, the2014 South American Championship, where he won a gold medal, the2015 Pan American Games, the2015 FIBA Americas Championship, where he won a gold medal, the2016 South American Championship, where he won a gold medal, and the2016 Summer Olympics.[7]
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