David RoutOne of Otago basketball's greatest figures is being remembered as a "wonderful gentleman'' on a national scale. A life member of both Basketball Otago and Basketball New Zealand, he had a huge influence on both organisations. However, it was not just his impact as a basketball contributor, but as a person that he was being remembered for. He was elected to the national body's executive in 1974 and was the New Zealand Basketball Federation's president from 1986 to1990. He also did a lot of coaching and was awarded the Sir Lance Cross Memorial Award for outstanding services to New Zealand basketball in 2002.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 08, 2018 16:27 UTC