Dean is a 6-foot-1 junior center from Gardiner, Mont. The 24th ranked Saints scored two top-10 upsets over the weekend. Carroll beat No. 10 Montana Western 82-45 and No. 7 Lewis-Clark State 73-67.
For the weekend, Dean averaged 18.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, two blocks and one steal. She was 17 of 34 from the field and 3 for 3 from free throw line.
Also nominated; Parker Esary of the University of Providence, Brooke Jones of Rocky Mountain College and Shay Potter of Montana Tech.