Nov 10 | Women's Basketball
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Mia Pauldo was named as one of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Ann Meyers Drysdale National Players of the Week on Tuesday morning. The award comes after a stellar opening week, helping Rutgers to a 3-0 start while averaging 25.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 5.0 steals.
Pauldo has scored at least 20 points and led the Scarlet Knights in scoring all three games so far this campaign. She opened the season with an impressive all-around performance against LIU (Nov. 2), recording 21 points, seven rebounds, five assists and six steals in an 83-52 win. She followed that effort with 22 points, six assists and three rebounds in a 75-62 victory over La Salle (Nov. 4).
Pauldo saved her best performance for Sunday against Indiana State, exploding for a career-high 33 points while adding seven assists, seven steals and five rebounds in Rutgers' 107-76 win over Indiana State (Nov. 8). She helped fuel RU's season-best 107-point offensive output, marking the most points for the program since 2019. Her 33 points also marked the first 30-point performance since 2024.
Through three games, Pauldo has totaled 76 points, ranked second in the nation and first in the Big Ten. She has also totaled 18 assists, 15 rebounds and 15 steals. Her ability to score at all three levels, facilitate the offense and create defensive pressure has made her a driving force for the Scarlet Knights.
The 5-foot-6 guard was also named to the Big Ten Honor Roll on Monday.
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