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It was three years ago on Jan. 18 when Boston College's superstar center was dismissed from school.

Today we take time to remember his greatness and continue to reminisce about BC hoops' absence three years later.

Former Boston College center Sean Williams led the team in blocked shots each of his first two seasons; set a school single-season record with 63 blocked shots in 2004-05; blocked 55 shots in 2005-06 (third on the school's single-season list, a record that he would shatter his junior year); and was averaging five blocked shots per game, including 13 against Duquesne and 12 against Providence, during the 2006-07 season.  

Williams was such a force in the paint that he was dubbed Shot Block Extraordinaire, and fan sections were known as Williams’ Block Party.

Sean Williams wasn’t a heralded recruit out of high school, but he liked BC more than Texas. Williams was an outstanding athlete and a student, scoring highly on his SATs.

On the court, Williams averaged 16 points, 10 rebounds, and six blocked shots per game for Mansfield HS. Despite his success, Williams didn’t begin paying organized basketball until he was 15. His senior year, he was named top newcomer of the district. 

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