Skinner dismisses two from basketball team

Boston College basketball coach Al Skinner has announced that junior center Sean Williams and junior forward Akida McLain have been dismissed permanently from the team due to a violation of team rules.

Williams, a 6-10, 230-pounder from Houston, had played in and started 15 games for the Eagles this season, averaging 12.1 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. McLain had played in two games, starting one, averaging 2.0 points and 1.5 rebounds per game.

McLain, a 6-foot-8-inch, 220-pounder from Pittsburgh, missed six games due to an ankle injury this season before returning to play two minutes against Miami this past Tuesday.

Both have been in trouble before as they began two seasons under suspension. McLain sat out the first seven games and Williams the first nine games of the 2005-06 season.