2021-22:
• Played in 14 games, making one start
• Went 5-for-5 from the three-point line in the win at Western Michigan (Jan. 31), tying a career-high with 15 points
• Had seven points against Bowling Green (Feb. 2)
2020-21:
• Academic All-MAC
• Started 23 of 24 games played
• Averaged 6.9 points per game
• Tenth in the MAC in three-point field goal percentage (37.0)
• Scored six points with three rebounds in season opener vs. IUPUI (Nov. 25)
• Had 13 points and a career-high seven assists in win at Eastern Illinois (Dec. 4)
• Scored 11 points in NIU’s win over Western Illinois (Dec. 5)
• Made a career-high five three-pointers for a career-high 15 points in win at Bowling Green (Jan. 9)
• Had four three-pointers in scoring 12 points in win over Central Michigan (Jan. 13)
• Scored eight points with three rebounds and three assists in win over Buffalo (Feb. 13)
• Was 5-for-6 from the field in scoring 13 points vs. Kent State (Feb. 21)
• Tied her career-highs of five three-pointers and 15 points in win over Eastern Michigan (March 3)
2019-20:
• Played in three games
• Made season debut at Colorado State
• Had two points, two assists, and tied a career-high with three rebounds against South Dakota (11/30/19)
• Made a three-pointer at Milwaukee (12/5/19)
2018-19:
• Played in 31 of 32 games
• Had a three-pointer in back-to-back games at Indiana on Nov. 25 and against North Dakota State on Nov. 28
• Scored six points on two three-pointers in win over Nevada on Dec. 2
• Tied a carer-high with four made threes and 14 points in win over Chicago State on Dec. 21
• Had six points and two assists in win over Bowling Green on Feb. 6
2017-18:
• Participated in 24 games, starting eight
• Recorded 61 points, 21 assists and 20 rebounds in her first full season of collegiate basketball
• Dished out a career-best four assists against Central Michigan (Jan. 17)
• Tallied a career-high 14 points in 31 minutes against Eastern Michigan (Jan. 20)
• Established career-bests in field goals made and attempted, going 5-for-7 from the field against the Eagles
• Went 4-for-5 from three-point territory against Sacramento State (Dec. 20) and against EMU (Jan. 20)
2016-17:
• Used her redshirt season
• Conditioned with the team while undergoing treatment
• Returned to full practice during the final weeks of the season
A beacon for the NIU women’s basketball program and the department to rally around in 2016-17 while undergoing treatment for Hodgkins Lymphoma, learning her diagnosis in December 2016
Daily Chronicle: NIU women's basketball team rallies around Paulina Castro after lymphoma diagnosis (Jan. 10, 2017)
Courier News: Northern Illinois guard Paulina Castro inspires in cancer battle (Jan. 10, 2017)
Daily Herald: NIU women's basketball team rallies behind teammate with cancer (Jan. 13, 2017)
Courier News: #PCStrong: Harvest Christian, NIU show support for Paulina Castro (Jan. 30, 2017)
Daily Herald: Battling cancer, Harvest Christian grad Castro remains positive, hopeful (Feb. 3, 2017)
HARVEST CHRISTIAN/MONTINI CATHOLIC
• Consensus First Team All-State selection in 2014-15: Associated Press 1A and IBCA 1A/2A
• Led the Lions to a 25-7 record her junior year
• Helped Harvest Christian to its first ever regional and sectional titles, reaching the IHSA 1A State Semifinals
• Averaged 20.8 points, 2.9 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 3.4 steals per game her junior year
• Totaled 628 points, shooting .444 percent from three and .879 percent at the charity stripe
• First Team Northeastern Athletic Conference and NAC Most Valuable Player as a junior
• Named to the Fox Valley All-Area Team
• Won three sectional titles: two at Montini, one at Harvest Christian
• Helped Montini to the IHSA 3A State Championship her sophomore year
• Went to the state semifinals as a freshman with Montini, taking third in the tournament
• Was a member of the Mac Irvin’s Fire AAU team in Chicago
CASTRO'S CAREER HIGHS:
Points: 15, 3x (last at Western Michigan, 1/31/22)
Field Goals Made: 5, 6x (last at Western Michigan, 1/31/22)
Field Goal Attempts: 17 vs. Western Illinois (12/5/20)
Three-Point Field Goals Made: 5, 3x (last at Western Michigan, 1/31/22)
Three-Point Field Goal Attempts: 12 at Eastern Illinois (12/4/20)
Free Throws Made: 4 at Eastern Illinois (12/4/20)
Free Throw Attempts: 4 at Eastern Illinois (12/4/20)
Rebounds: 3, 12x (last vs. Eastern Michigan, 3/3/21)
Assists: 7 at Eastern Illinois (12/4/20)
Blocks: 1, twice (last vs. Nevada, 12/2/18)
Steals: 2, twice (last at Akron, 1/27/21)
Minutes: 39 vs. Central Michigan (3/10/21)
