| Néstor Colmenares | |
| Position: | Power forward |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 8 |
| Weight Lbs: | 243 |
| League: | Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol |
| Team: | Nacional |
| Number: | 43 |
| Birth Date: | September 5, 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Caracas, Venezuela |
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| Draft Year: | 2010 |
| Years1: | 2006 |
| Team1: | Cocodrilos de Caracas |
| Years2: | 2011 |
| Team2: | Unión de Sunchales |
| Years3: | 2011–2012 |
| Team3: | Huracanes de Tampico |
| Years4: | 2012 |
| Team4: | Cocodrilos de Caracas |
| Years5: | 2012 |
| Team5: | Centauros de Apure |
| Years6: | 2013 |
| Team6: | Estrellas Orientales |
| Years7: | 2013–2014 |
| Team7: | Abejas de Guanajuato |
| Years8: | 2014–2015 |
| Team8: | Trouville |
| Years9: | 2015 |
| Team9: | Cocodrilos de Caracas |
| Years10: | 2015–2019 |
| Team10: | Guaros de Lara |
| Years11: | 2019–2020 |
| Team11: | Maccabi Haifa |
| Years12: | 2020 |
| Team12: | U-BT Cluj-Napoca |
| Years13: | 2020–2021 |
| Team13: | Instituto de Córdoba |
| Years14: | 2021 |
| Team14: | Cocodrilos de Caracas |
| Years15: | 2021–2022 |
| Team15: | Club Atlético Goes |
| Years16: | 2022 |
| Team16: | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
| Years17: | 2022–2023 |
| Team17: | Club Atlético Goes |
| Years18: | 2023 |
| Team18: | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
| Years19: | 2023 |
| Team19: | Halcones Rojos Veracruz |
| Years20: | 2023–2024 |
| Team20: | Gladiadores de Anzoátegui |
| Years21: | 2024 |
| Team21: | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
| Years22: | 2024–present |
| Team22: | Nacional |
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Néstor Enrique Colmenares Uzcategui (born September 5, 1987) is a Venezuelan professional basketball player for Nacional of the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol. 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]