Katie Lou Samuelson (born June 13, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the UConn Huskies.

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Katie Lou Samuelson

Samuelson in 2019
No. 33 – Indiana Fever
Position	Small forward
League	WNBA
Personal information
Born	(1997-06-13) June 13, 1997 (age 26) Fullerton, California, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	163 lb (74 kg)
Career information
High school	Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California)
College	UConn (2015–2019)
WNBA draft	2019: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Sky
Playing career	2019–present
Career history
2019	Chicago Sky
2020	Dallas Wings
2020–present	CB Avenida
2021	Seattle Storm
2022–2023	Los Angeles Sparks
2024—present	Indiana Fever
Career highlights and awards
Commissioner’s Cup champion (2021) Liga Femenina Endesa Finals MVP (2021) NCAA champion (2016) 2× AAC Player of the Year (2017, 2018) AAC tournament MOP (2017) Gatorade National Player of the Year (2015)
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Women's basketball Representing the  United States FIBA Americas U16 Championship for Women 2013 Mexico Team FIBA U17 World Championship for Women 2014 Czech Republic Team Women's 3x3 basketball Representing  United States Youth Olympic Games 2014 China Team

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Samuelson played for the Mater Dei High School basketball team for three seasons. As a sophomore in 2012–13, she averaged 20.9 points and 6.9 rebounds per game and helped Mater Dei to a 30–2 record. The following season, Samuelson averaged 29.2^[1] points and 9.4 rebounds. She was named the 2014 California Player of the Year and was a USA Today first-team All-American. As a senior, Samuelson averaged 24.9 points and 8.5 rebounds. She helped Mater Dei win their third consecutive Trinity League championship and the 2015 state regional championship; the team finished 31–3. Following the 2014–15 season, Samuelson was named the national player of the year by Gatorade, USA Today, McDonald's, and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association, won the Naismith Trophy, and made the consensus All-American first team. During her high school career, she set Mater Dei single-season records for points average (29.2), field goal percentage (62.0), free throw percentage (89.4), free throws made (178), free throws attempted (211), and three-pointers made (117).^[2]

Samuelson was a freshman at the University of Connecticut in 2015–16. She played in 37 of the Huskies' 38 games, including 22 starts. She missed the national championship game due to an injury. During the season, Samuelson scored 11.0 points per game and led the team with 78 made three-pointers, which was the second-most ever by a Connecticut freshman. She scored a season-high 22 points against Robert Morris on March 19. Samuelson was named the 2016 national freshman of the year by ESPNw. She was also named to the American Athletic Conference all-freshman team and the AAC all-tournament team.^[2]

In 2016–17, Samuelson started in all 37 of the Huskies' games. Her 20.2 points per game and 42.0 three-point field goal percentage both ranked second in the AAC. Her 119 made three-pointers that season was the second-highest in school history. On March 6, 2017, Samuelson scored a career-high 40 points against USF; she also set the NCAA single-game record for most three-pointers made without a miss, with 10. She was named the 2017 AAC co-player of the year and the AAC tournament most outstanding player. She was also selected as a first team All-American by the AP, WBCA, and USBWA, and made the AAC first team.^[2]

On January 13, 2019, Samuelson surpassed the 2,000 career point mark in a win over South Florida. She became the tenth UConn player to achieve this milestone.^[3]

Samuelson was part of the United States under-17 team who won the 2013 FIBA Americas U-16 Championship and subsequent 2014 FIBA U-17 World Championship.^[4] Samuelson was part of the United States women's national 3x3 team that would compete in the inaugural Olympic tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics, but wound up off the team as she contracted COVID-19 just prior to the start of the games.^[5] Samuelson returned to the team in the 2023 FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup.^[6]

Samuelson was born in Fullerton, California. Her father Jon played basketball at Cal State Fullerton and professionally in Europe. Her mother Karen was a Netball player from England. Katie Lou has two older sisters who both played at Stanford: Bonnie, who after college decided to instead study optometry; and Karlie, who has played in the WNBA with the Los Angeles Sparks and Dallas Wings.^[2][16]

She became engaged to fellow basketballer Devin Cannady on February 4, 2022; and they got married on April 22, 2023. Samuelson revealed on February 10, 2023 via Instagram that she and Cannady were expecting a baby,^[17] and their daughter was born on August 4.^[18]

• List of NCAA Division I women's basketball career 3-point scoring leaders