Rooney is a 5-foot-11 sophomore guard/forward from Townsend, Mont.
The Orediggers went 1-1 at the Twin Rivers Physical Therapy Classic in Lewiston, Idaho. Montana Tech beat Eastern Oregon 76-73 and lost in triple overtime to Lewis-Clark State 79-74.
Rooney averaged 14.7 points, 14.7 rebounds, four assists and 1.7 blocks per game. She was 18 of 41 from the field including 2 of 3, 3-point field goals and 6 of 9 from the free throw line.
Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order; Brynley Fitzgerald of Montana Western, N’Dea Flye of Rocky Mountain College, Peyton Kehr of MSU-Northern, and Sienna Swannack of Carroll College.