Néstor Colmenares
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| Position | Small forward / Power forward | |||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Venezuelan League | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
September 5, 1987 Caracas, Venezuela | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Venezuelan | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 243 lb (110 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| College |
Indian Hills C.C. (2005–2007) Campbellsville (2007–2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Pescadores | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Cocodrilos | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Unión de Sunchales | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Huracás | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Cocodrilos | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Centauros | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Estrellas Orientales | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Abejas de Guanajuato | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Trouville | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Cocodrilos | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Guaros de Lara | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Néstor Enrique Colmenares Uzcategui (born September 5, 1987) is a Venezuelan professional basketball player that is known for being a member of the Venezuelan National Team.[1] He is a small forward-power forward. His nickname is "La Bestia" ("The Beast").[2][3]
Player profile
Colmenares was born 5 September 1987.[4] He is a proficient rebounder.
College career
Colmenares played college basketball at Indian Hills C.C. (JUCO), and at Campbellsville (NAIA).[5]
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.
Venezuelan national team
With the senior men's Venezuelan 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 Olympic Games.[6]
References
- ↑ Irving helps U.S. to ugly 80-45 win over Venezuela.
- ↑ La "Bestia" Colmenares nuevo jugador de Guaros (Spanish).
- ↑ Néstor (La Bestia) Colmenares: "Han dicho que somos La Cenicienta" (Spanish).
- ↑ Nestor COLMENARES Profile image of Nestor COLMENARES.
- ↑ NCAA Season Stats - Per Game.
- ↑ 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 (Spanish)
- Guaros de Lara Profile (Spanish)