Dean is a 6-foot-1 senior forward from Gardiner, Mont.
No. 8 Carroll College closed the regular season with two conference wins. The Saints won on the road at Montana Tech 63-52 and won at home over Rocky Mountain College 55-43.
Dean averaged 20 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game. She was 12 of 21 from field and 11 of 14 from the free throw line.
Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order: Parker Esary of the University of Providence, Sydney of Hovde of MSU-Northern, Brianna King of Montana Western, Cali Moscrip of Lewis-Clark State and Kloie Thatcher of Rocky Mountain College.