Katie Lou Samuelson’s College

Katie Lou Samuelson was born on June 13, 1997, in Fullerton, California. She is a professional basketball player who plays in the WNBA as a forward for the Indiana Fever as of January 17, 2025. Samuelson represented America in the 2014 Youth Olympic FIBA U17 World Championship, the 2013 FIBA Americas U16 Championship, the 2013 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Championship, and the 2013 FIBA Americas 3x3 U18 Championship and helped the states win gold medals in all of them.

The Chicago Sky selected Katie Lou Samuelson as the fourth overall pick in the first round of the 2019 WNBA draft. Before playing for Indiana Fever in the 2024 WNBA season, she played her last season before pregnancy for the Los Angeles Sparks in 2022, scoring 311 points in 32 games. As of January 2025, she has appeared in 138 WNBA games, averaging 5.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game. On December 20, 2024, Samuelson signed with the Panthom BC for the inaugural 2025 season of Unrivaled.

Katie Lou Samuelson’s College

Katie Lou Samuelson attended the University of Connecticut and played for the UConn Huskies women's basketball team. Being a freshman, she played 37 games but missed the NCAA championship match because of an injury. Samuelson scored 408 points and won the NCAA championship in her first year of college. As a sophomore, she played all 37 games and ranked second on the team with 20.2 points per game. She was named the 2017 American Athletic Conference Tournament Most Outstanding Player.

Samuelson in her junior year scored season-high 33 points while shooting 11-of-14 from the field and 8-of-9 from three vs. Duquesne. She appeared in 32 games, averaging 17.4 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. As a senior, she averaged 18.5 points and 6.3 rebounds per game in 34 games. Samuelson appeared in 140 games for the Uconn Huskies, scoring 2,342 points (No. 5 in career points of the Uconn history books) and No. 6 in career scoring average (16.7). She was named two-time American Athletic Conference Player of the Year, three-time American Athletic Conference First Team, and two-time American Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team. (via her college roster page)

Katie Lou Samuelson’s High school

Katie Lou Samuelson played her freshman season at Edison High School but transferred to Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California. She holds Gatorade’s State Player of the Year in 2014 and 2015 and led Mater Dei to the Trinity League title and 2015 state regional championship, averaging 24.9 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. Samuelson was named to the WBCA High School All-America first team and USA Today All-USA California Player of the Year.