Stephens is a 6-foot-3 junior from Hilltop, Wash.
Providence won both games of a weekend home stand. The Argos beat Our Lady of the Lakes (Texas) 88-87 and Northwest University (Wash.) 76-64.
For the weekend, Stephens averaged 26.5 points and three assists per game. He was 16 of 32 from the field (50 percent) and 18 of 20 (90 percent) from the free throw line.
Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order; Max Clark of Montana Western, Sindou Diallo of Montana Tech, Mascio McCadney of MSU-Northern and Jovan Sljivancanin of Carroll College.