Samuelson is a 6-foot-7 junior forward from Billings, Mont.
The Bears went 1-2 at the Cactus Classic. Rocky beat Ottawa (Ariz.) 97-73, and lost to No. 12 Arizona Christian 87-80 and Benedictine-Mesa (Ariz.) 78-76.
Samuelson averaged 23.4 points, 8.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists and one steal per game. He was 20 of 37 (54 percent) from the field including 6 of 8, 3-point field goals (75 percent), and 25 of 29 (86 percent) from the free throw line.
Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order: Brandon Cotton of the University of Providence and Troy Scott of Montana Western.