Sean Williams remains in the Titan program for 2010-11 but he is
not academically eligible to play...he is a physically impressive
transfer from Syracuse who sat out the 2009-10 season... his reach
from fingertip to fingertip measures 7 feet, 9 inches... played
only 49 minutes in two seasons for the Orangemen after relatively
unheralded career at Villa Park High School in California and Notre
Dame Prep in Fitchburg, Massachusetts... father Sean Williams was
Titans' starting center in 1991-92 and 1992-93 averaging 11.2
points and 6.0 rebounds for his career.
SYRACUSE: Appeared in 17 games over two seasons for a total of
49 minutes, scoring 6 points with 6 rebounds and 3 blocked
shots.
NOTRE DAME PREP: Was rated 20th among graduating centers by
Rivals.com and 28th at his position by Scout.com after playing at
the tiny school in Massachusetts, which has won several national
championships.
VILLA PARK HIGH SCHOOL: As a junior averaged 6.3 points and 3.0
rebounds with 50 blocked shots for a 29-5 team that reached the
Southern California Regional Division II final.
PERSONAL: Born on Feb. 27, 1988, in Baltimore, Maryland...
parents are Sean Williams and Melyssa Rouse... has two brothers
(Jamal and Melven)... his father played in 52 games for the Titans,
41 as a starter in 1991-92 (for Coach John Sneed) and 1992-93 (for
Coach Brad Holland)... his father holds the school record for
blocked shots in a single season with 66 in 1992-93 and his
two-year career total of 107 trails only four-year letterman Tony
Neal at 115... his father later appeared in the movie "Blue Chips"
and played for the Harlem Globetrotters as Sean "Elevator"
Williams, entering the Guinness Book of Records in 1996 by dunking
on a basket 11 feet, 8 inches tall at their training site in
Orlando, Florida... the younger Sean played for Pump and Run and
SCA travel teams... African-American studies major... most
memorable sports moment was hitting a game-winning shot... likes to
walk on the beach.