Maldonado is a 5-foot-5 sophomore guard from Sunnyside, Wash.
Providence went 2-0 at the Adidas-Northwest Classic with wins over Northwest Christian (Ore.) 85-83 and Northwest University (Wash) 70-49.
Maldonado averaged 18.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 2.5 steals. She was 12 of 25 from the field and 8 of 11 from the free throw line. Maldonado scored a career high 28 points in the win over Northwest Christian including the game-winning basket with 2.6 seconds remaining in the game.
Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order; Tori Anderson of Montana Western, Alyssa Big Man of Rocky Mountain College, Sydney Hovde of MSU-Northern and Shay Potter of Montana Tech.