Mia Pauldo

No. 9 overall player, No. 4 point guard, five-star rating in espnW 100.
No. 9 overall player by World Exposure Report.
No. 14 overall player, No. 4 point guard, five-star rating by On3.
No. 16 overall player, No.3 point guard, four-star rating by 247Sports.
No. 18 overall player, No. 3 point guard, 4.5-star rating by ProspectsNation.com.
McDonald’s All-American (2025)
Gatorade New Jersey Girls Basketball Player of the Year (2025)
NJ.com Girls Basketball Player of the Year (2024, 2025)
Jersey Mike’s Naismith All-American Second Team (2025).
MaxPreps New Jersey Player of the Year (2024, 2025).
Four-time New Jersey All-State (2022, 2023, 2024 2025).
MCGBCA Player of the Year (2023, 2024, 2025).
Four-time MCGBCA All-County Team (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025).
Four-time All-Conference (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Part of “Twin Backcourt” with sister Mya for Morris Catholic High School Crusaders.
Joined her sister to be named players of the game at the Throne National Championship after they combined for 26 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in helping Morris Catholic defeat Christ The King of New York City in the semifinals of that event.
The duo combined for more than 3,700 career points in high school.
Amassed 2,143 career points, 587 assists, 495 rebounds and 359 steals at MCHS.
Averaged 18.6 points, 5.3 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 3.2 steals as a senior.
Produced 19.9 points, 5.9 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 3.1 steals as a junior.
Helped lead Morris Catholic to a 109-6 record, four state title game appearances and three consecutive state championships in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Also guided MCHS to being named the 2025 MaxPreps National Champion.
MCHS won the Morris County Tournament four times.

PERSONAL

Mia Pauldo was born on Feb. 23, 2006, in Paterson, N.J.
Nickname is “MiMi” and she and her twin, Mya, go by Twin Back Court (TBC).
Parents are Donell “DJ” and Filisha Pauldo.
Siblings include brothers Daizon, Dahmari and Naisiah, and sisters Mya and Nyasia.
Father played basketball at Shaw University, Nyasia plays there now and Daizon plays at Bergen County Community College.
Had a court in their backyard that their father built for a basketball training business.
In 2022, Mia and Mya became the youngest basketball players, male or female, to sign a high school NIL deal with PUMA.
Also participated in ballet, baseball and taekwondo before focusing on basketball.
Chose Tennessee over Illinois, Penn State and Texas Tech.
Hobbies include reading/writing poems, baking and building with Legos.
Majoring in marketing.