Sean Williams (NBA)
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| Position | Forward/Center |
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| Height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| League | NBA |
| Team | New Jersey Nets |
| Jersey | #51 |
| Born | September 13, 1986 Houston, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Mansfield |
| College | Boston College |
| Draft | 1st round, 17th overall, 2007 New Jersey Nets |
| Pro career | 2007–present |
| Official profile | Info Page |
Sean Williams (born September 13, 1986, in Houston, Texas) is an American basketball player for the NBA's New Jersey Nets. He is a 6'10" forward/center and a highly athletic shot blocker.
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[edit] College career
Williams was dismissed from the Boston College basketball team during his junior year, after having been suspended twice during his 3-year college basketball career. While suspended from Boston College for one semester during his sophomore year, Williams took classes at the University of Houston. Williams established himself as the nation's top college shot blocker by breaking his own record when he blocked 75 shots in only 15 games during the 2006-2007 season.
[edit] NBA career
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 Mansfield, 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.
Nets coach Lawrence Frank nicknamed Williams "Le Freak Elastique".[1] Other nicknames given to him by teammates and fans alike include Area 51, SWAT, and Mirage.
[edit] Personal information
Sean Williams grew up in suburban Arlington, Texas with his mother and stepfather, Audrey and Lawrence Garrett and his two siblings: Myles and Brea Garrett. His father, Roland Williams,lives in Houston, Texas. With the support of his parents, Williams was able to excel in both athletics and academics. He successfully scored over 800 the first time he took the SAT. In his Junior year, he scored 1280/1600 on his SAT. After being dismissed from the Boston College basketball team his junior year, Williams remained at school to finish out the academic year before returning home to Houston to prepare for the NBA draft.
As a rookie, Williams was expected to compete with Josh Boone and Jason Collins for playing time off the bench or even for a starting spot. However, due to injuries and consecutive impressive performances against the New Orleans Hornets and Boston Celtics he was inserted into the starting lineup against the Orlando Magic on November 16, 2007. Shortly after Nenad Krstic return from injury, Sean was placed back on the bench to bring energy to the team and a nice inside presence.
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