Sean Williams

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Sean Williams (born September 13, 1986 in Houston, Texas) is an American basketball player for the New Jersey Nets. He is a 6'10" forward/center and a highly athletic shot blocker.

College

Williams was dismissed from Boston College during his junior year. He had been suspended twice during his 3-year college basketball career already. While suspended from Boston College for one semester during his sophomore year, Williams took classes at the University of Houston.

NBA

Williams was selected 17th overall in the 2007 NBA Draft by the New Jersey Nets on June 28, 2007. This native of Houston, Texas did not play organized basketball until he was 15 years old. He became a local standout in community leagues and eventually began playing basketball for Mansfield High School in Dallas, Texas. As a member of the Boston College basketball team, Williams began his career as a standout in the paint. He functioned as an intimidating shot-blocking force for his team and created a campus reputation as Shot Blocker Extraordinaire. Basketball games were dubbed as the Sean Williams Block Party.

Stymied by his personal indiscretions, Williams never played an entire season for Boston College. Despite the penalty of several games per season, Williams still reigned as a leading shot blocker in the Big East and ACC respectively during each of his Boston College seasons.

Personal

Sean Williams grew up in Dallas, TX with his mother and step-father, Audrey and Lawrence Garrett and his two siblings: Myles and Brea Garrett. His father, Roland Williams, has remained a dominant and constant force in his life as well.

As a rookie, Williams is expected to compete with Josh Boone and Jason Collins for playing time off the bench or even for a starting spot.