<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Toronto businessman John Bitove, who founded the Raptors basketball club in 1993, will receive the inaugural Dr. James Naismith Award of Excellence at the 2005 Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame Induction Dinner. Scheduled for May 26 at the York Event Theatre in Toronto, the evening will feature the enshrinements of former Canadian men's National Team players Gerald Kazanowski and Bill Wennington. The Naismith Award, presented by Canada Basketball, is an accolade reserved for selected individuals who have significantly enhanced the Canadian basketball landscape through development, commitment, leadership and vision. </div> Source
