Rutgers Women’s Basketball Lands Tennessee Twins Mia and Mya Pauldo in the Transfer Portal
Rutgers adds twin backcourt duo from Tennessee.
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - MARCH 20: (L-R) Mya Pauldo #12 of the Tennessee Volunteers slaps hands with Mia Pauldo #13 during the second half of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament first round game against the NC State Wolfpack at Crisler Arena on March 20, 2026 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The NC Wolfpack won the game 76-61. (Photo by Aaron J.
Thornton/Getty Images) | Getty Images Rutgers women’s basketball continues to roll in the transfer portal as they have landed twins Mia and Mya Pauldo from Tennessee, according to their social media pages. Together they are known as “The Twin Backcourt” and are the Scarlet Knights’ second and third commit of the transfer portal, joining Jaylah Lampley who announced her commitment to Rutgers earlier today. View this post on Instagram Both Mia and Mya, who both stand at 5-foot-6, played in 27 games during their freshman season at Tennessee.
During that time, Mia, who averaged just over 23 minutes per game, finished the season third on the team with 10. 4 points per game while shooting 35. 6 percent on all shots.
She also picked up an average of 2. 5 rebounds and 2. 5 assists per game.