They are the best of the best.

George Brown's top male and female Athlete of the Year winners, both veterans, are from the sport of basketball.

Vadim Halimov and Aria Charles, were not only dominant on the hardwood, but combined strong leadership skills and academic excellence.

The two were in the spotlight at the 45

Anne Sado, President of George Brown, along with many senior administrators, corporate sponsors and special guests Perdita Felicien, George Brown grad and Canadian Olympic Committee member Amy Williams, Gemini award winner and CTV broadcaster Brian Williams and Cabinet Ministers Bal Gosal and Michael Chan attended the event.

The 25-year old Halimov, who also had his No. 24 basketball jersey retired in recognition of a spectacular career, established 12 major awards –which included College Player of the Year in Canada and three records in the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association.

Averaging just over 30 points a game and tops in scoring in Canada all season, the 25-uyear old Business Marketing student wasn't just superior on the basketball court but pulled off the top academic grades on the team. He is the most heralded student athlete in the history of George Brown.

Others nominated for the top male award were: Edwin Sheon (volleyball), Sean Sweeney (cross country), Jamie Lennox (baseball) and Artsiom Biba (soccer)

Charles,

The 24-year old Charles is a

Five others were nominated for the women's top athlete award: Elena Arevalo (soccer), Patricia Niengue (volleyball), Joanita Louw (cross country), Yunji Kim (badminton) and Yujia Chen (badminton). - DG

GEORGE BROWN 2013/14 ATHLETES OF THE YEAR

Vadim Halimov - Men's Athlete of the Year -– Basketball

Aria Charles - Women's Athlete of the Year – Basketball