Darko-Kelly is a 6-foot-6 junior forward from Great Falls, Mont. No. 12
Providence’s opened their new season with wins over the University of Lethbridge, 115-89 and the University of Calgary, 82-72.
For the weekend, Darko-Kelly averaged 25 points, six rebounds, 4.5 assists and two steals. He was 12 of 25 (48 percent) from the field including 5 of 13, 3-point field goals and 21 of 22 free throws.
Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order: Hodges Bailey of Lewis-Clark State, Cedrick Boone of Montana Western, Shamrock Campbell of Carroll College, Taylor England of Montana Tech and Clayton Ladine of Rocky Mountain College.