Pickens is a 6-foot-2 senior forward from Helena, Mont.
No. 11 Carroll went 2-0 for the week with two road victories. The Saints beat No. 15 Montana Western 69-61 and MSU-Northern 59-36.
Pickens averaged 21 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. She was 19 of 33 from field 57.6 percent and 3 of 5 from free throw line. Pickens scored a season-high 28 points against Montana Western.
Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order; Maddy Dixon of the University of Providence, Brynley Fitzgerald of Montana Western, Gracee Lekvold of Rocky Mountain College, Briaunna McCullough of MSU-Northern and Tavia Rooney of Montana Tech.