De Paula played with Brazil's under-17 national team at the 2013 South American Under-17 Championship, and in 2014, he represented his country's under-18 national team at the 2014 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship.
De Paula played with Brazil's under-17 national team at the 2013 FIBA South American Under-17 Championship, where he won a bronze medal. In 2014, he represented his country's under-18 national team, at the 2014 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship.