On Valentine's Day, Vadim Halimov broke the heart of the Seneca College men's basketball team.

With the game of his life, Halimov had one of those made-for-TV show time performances with his mother, family, friends and a slew of George Brown fans watching and consistently vocalizing their support.

It was a special night for the young man who came to Canada from Uzbekistan with a dream to work hard, excel at what he does and learn from others.

Let's see, was it the clutch free throw shot with 1.0 seconds left on the game clock in a thrilling 95-94 Ontario Colleges Athletic Association league win - No 15 of 19 games for the Huskies and this one played at Seneca.

Maybe, as a former Seneca student, it was the OCAA's all-time leading scorer record that Halimov shattered after a sensational season-high 46-point game - and he only needed 15 to say farewell to the previous record of 1,833 held by Anthony Batchelor, a player at Durham College in Oshawa who had the previous record.

Hang on, there's more about this 25-year old basketball player.

Halimov is also the proud owner of the OCAA single-season scoring record, which had been the property of Marv Snowden, a former George Brown player who set the record for the Huskies with 582 back in 1973/74. Halimov now has 586.

And nicknamed "Vadim The Dream", Halimov came close to sending the crowd into a state of wild excitement by just missing out on a third OCAA record.

While he needed 20 successful free throw shots, the official game stats claim he clicked for 18 of 22 and that gave a few more days of life to the record held by Centennial College's Perry Doukas. Halimov should clinch his third record of the year in the final league game on Feb. 18 in Barrie against Georgian College.

So what did it all mean for Halimov, hoisted by teammates after the game, given the game ball as a souvenir, waving to his supporters after the records were announced and then joining his friends for the post-game celebration.

"It's a marvellous feeling, a huge accomplishment, felt like I had satisfied all the people who have followed me, cheered me on and gave me confidence and wishes of success," said the exhausted shooting guard, who also had a team-high 11 rebounds. "I owe a great deal to my teammates and coaches who were supportive of me right from the start of the season."

Halimov, who has to be considered Player of the Year in the OCAA, set the pace early with 18 points in the first quarter, 10 more before the half and 13 in the third quarter. Exhausted after playing 38 minutes, 56 seconds of the game, Halimov only had five points in the final 10 minutes.

"He's been the hardest working guy on the team, a leader, a classy guy - just give him the ball and watch him do his thing," praised Huskies head coach Jonathan Smith. "To see someone accomplish his goals is truly something special. He's the face of our team and has done marvels for our program." - DG