At the time of her selection, the 5-foot-7 senior guard had led the Crusaders to a 26-0 record and a berth in the North Jersey Non-Public A Tournament championship game. Pauldo averaged 19.5 points, 5.2 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 3.0 steals through 26 games as Morris Catholic aimed for its third straight state title. A McDonald’s All-American Game selection and a Naismith Award Second Team All-American, Pauldo is ranked as the nation’s No. 11 recruit in the Class of 2025 by espnW. A three-time First Team All-State selection, she entered the North Jersey title game with 2,130 points in her prep basketball career.
Pauldo has maintained a 3.52 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play basketball at the University of Tennessee this fall.
Pauldo has volunteered locally serving food to the unhoused community, and she has donated her time as a youth mentor and basketball coach.