Bellach is a 6-foot-7 junior from Manhattan, Mont.
Montana Tech went 2-0 for the week and clinched the regular season title. At home, the Orediggers edged Carroll College 87-78 in overtime and on the road, routed the University of Providence 97-70.
Bellach averaged 25 points, 4 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. He was 16 of 25 from the field (64 percent) including 5 of 9, 3-point field goals (55.6 percent), and 13 of 17 from the free throw line. In the Providence win, Bellach was a perfect 4 for 4 from the 3-point line.
Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order; Andrew Cook from Carroll College, Jok Jok from Montana Western, Jesse Keltner from MSU-Northern and Maxim Stephens from Rocky Mountain College.