Samuelson is a 6-7 sophomore forward from Billings, Mont. Rocky lost to Menlow College (Calif.) 78-81 in the first game of the Cactus Classic.
Samuelson scored 24 points and pulled down 17 rebounds. He was 9 of 16 from the field including 3 of 5, 3-point field goals, and he was 3 for 3 from the free throw line.
Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order: Trystan Bradley of Lewis-Clark State, Jake Miles of Montana Tech and Ryan Reeves of MSU-Northern.