Katie Lou Samuelson is a professional American basketball player who plays in the Women's National Basketball Association for the Indiana Fever as of January 2025. According to her college profile, Samuelson attended Mater Dei High School and led them to the Trinity League title and 2015 state regional championship while averaging 24.9 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. By the end of her high school career, she has scored 2,244 points and 760 rebounds. Samuelson was named National Player of the Year by Gatorade and USA Today All-USA California Player of the Year in her senior year. She joined the UConn Huskies women's basketball team, representing the University of Connecticut in the NCAA Division I women's basketball competition. As a freshman, she won the NCAA Championship, averaging 11.0 points and 3.4 rebounds per game, as per Sports Reference. She started all 37 games in her sophomore year, putting up 20.2 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. According to Sports Reference, she appeared in 140 games in her college career, averaging 16.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game. Samuelson ended her career with 2,342 career points, putting her up in the No. 5 position in the UCONN records books, as per her college profile. She was awarded three-time WBCA Coaches’ All-American (2017, ’18, '19) and two-time AP First Team All-American (2017, ’18) and with many different accolades in her college career.
Samuelson was drafted as the fourth overall pick by the Chicago Sky in the first round of the 2019 WNBA draft. As of January 10, 2025, she has played 138 WNBA games, scoring 817 points, snapping 345 rebounds, and dishing out 196 assists per game, as per Pro Ballers. On December 20, 2024, Samuelson made a wildcard entry for the Phantom BC for the inaugural 2025 season of Unrivaled. Unrivaled is a women’s 3x3 basketball league founded by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart. She has also played 40 games in the Spain LF Endesa with the Perfumerías Avenida Baloncesto and has scored 635 points and 182 rebounds, as per Pro Ballers.
What is Katie Lou Samuelson’s wingspan?
According to her NBA 2K25 ratings, Katie Lou Samuelson has a wingspan of 6 feet 7 inches (201 cm).
Katie Lou Samuelson’s height
According to her NBA 2K25 ratings, Katie Lou Samuelson stands 6 feet 3 inches (191 cm) tall.
Katie Lou Samuelson’s weight
According to her NBA 2K25 ratings, Katie Lou Samuelson weighs 163 pounds (73 kg).
Katie Lou Samuelson’s age
As of January 2025, Katie Lou Samuelson is 27 years old. Samuelson was born on June 13, 1997, in Fullerton, California, United States.
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