Sljivancanin is a 6-foot-7 senior forward from Belgrade, Serbia.
The fourth-ranked Saints swept their first week of Frontier Conference play edging MSU-Northern 73-71 at home and beating Montana Western 70-60 on the road.
For the week, Sljivancanin averaged 24 points and 12.5 rebounds per game. He was 16 of 35 from the field, and 12 of 20 from the free throw line.
Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order; Caleb Bellach of Montana Tech, David Harris of MSU-Northern, Jalen Hodges of Montana Western, Maxim Stephens of Rocky Mountain College and Rashee Stocks of the University of Providence.