Francis is a 6-foot senior from Great Falls, Mont.
Rocky Mountain went 2-0 at the 2019 Hampton Inn Green and Gold Classic in Billings, Mont. The Battlin’ Bears beat Bethesda University (Calif.) 95-46 and Mount Royal University of Canada 88-55.
Francis averaged 20.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. She was 13 of 25 (52 percent) from the field and 15 of 21 from the free throw line. Francis joined the 1,000-point club with her 21 points against Mount Royal.
Also nominated and listed alphabetically; Parker Esary of the University of Providence and Allix Goldhahn of MSU-Northern.