Thatcher is a 5-foot-7 senior guard from Butte, Mont.
No. 25 Rocky lost a pair of games to No. 22 Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) over the weekend. The Battlin’ Bears lost 95-69 and 80-73 in double overtime.
Thatcher averaged 16 points, three assists and 2.5 rebounds per game. She was 9 of 33 from field, 8 of 25, 3-points and 6 of 8 from free throw line.
Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order, Keke Davis of Montana Western, Jamie Pickens of Carroll College, Aubrie Rademacher of Montana Tech and Savannah Toms of MSU-Northern.