Pickens is a 6-foot-2 senior forward from Helena, Mont.
No. 11 Carroll went 2-0 for the week. At home, the Saints beat No. 22 Rocky Mountain College 65-47 and on the road, won at the University of Providence.
Pickens averaged 23 points, 13 rebounds, three steals and three assists per game. She was 15 of 35 from field and 16 of 17 free throws (94 percent). Her 16 rebounds at Providence was a career high.
Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order; Brynley Fitzgerald of Montana Western, Reed Hazard of the University of Providence, Kloie Thatcher of Rocky Mountain College, Savannah Toms of MSU-Northern and Dani Urich of Montana Tech.