Katie-Lou-Samuelson

Katie Lou Samuelson

Katie Lou Samuelson is an American basketball player for the WNBA team Dallas Wings. She won two major championships with the United States under-17 team.

Katie’s Bio & Family

Katie Lou Samuelson was born on June 13, 1997, in Huntington Beach, California, United States. She is the youngest of three children of Jon Samuelson and Karen Samuelson. Her father played basketball at Cal State Fullerton and mostly in England and her mother was named to the All-England Netball Team. She has two elder sisters; Bonnie and Karlie, who played college basketball at college at Stanford University. She is a WNBA teammate of her sister Karlie at Dallas Wings.

Katie attended Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California, graduating in 2015. There,  she played basketball for three seasons. Afterward, she went to the University of Connecticut to play football and later graduated in 2019.

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Career & Net Worth

Katie played college football at UConn Huskies women’s basketball team for four seasons from 2015 to 2019. She was then drafted by the Chicago Sky, 4th overall by in the 2019 WNBA Draft.

In a total of 20 games for the Sky, Samuelson averaged 2.4 points, 0.9 rebounds, and 0.4 assists during 7.7 minutes per game. She was then was traded to the Dallas Wings for Azura Stevens on February 14, 2020.

At the national level, she played for the United States under-17 team. She won the 2013 FIBA Americas U-16 Championship and 2014 FIBA U-17 World Championship subsequently with the team.

The young talent deserves a remarkable salary but her actual earnings and net worth is yet to be revealed.

Her Personal Life

The 22-year-old seems to be private when it comes to dating status. She is now actively involved in her career.

Samuelson enjoys her spare time with her family. She is close to her sisters and often shares pictures together to her 128k Instagram followers.

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Height & Body Statistics

Katie stands at a towering height of 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 meters) and maintains a weight of approximately 163 lbs (74 kg). She has blonde hair and her eye color is blue.

Bio & Family
Name Katie Lou Samuelson
Birth Name Katie Lou Samuelson
DOB June 13, 1997
Place of Birth Huntington Beach, California, United States
Father’s Name Jon Samuelson
Mother’s Name Karen Samuelson
Siblings Two
Brother/s None
Sister/s Bonnie Samuelson & Karlie Samuelson
Nationality American
Ethnicity White
Religion Christianity
Birth Sign Gemini
High School Mater Dei High School
College/University University of Connecticut
Career & Net Worth
Profession Basketball Player
Career 2019-present
Known For WNBA, Chicago Sky, Dallas Wings
Net Worth NA
Salary NA
Notable Credits Was named the 2014 California Player of the Year and was a USA Today first-team All-American
Personal Life
Gay/Lesbian No
Relationship Status Single
Husband/Wife Not Yet
Boyfriend/Girlfriend Not Yet
Engaged Not Yet
Wedding Date NA
Children Not Yet
Son/s Not Yet
Daughter/s Not Yet
Divorce Not Yet
Body Statistics
Height 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 meters)
Weight 163 lbs (74 kg)
Measurements NA
Shoe Size NA
Dress Size NA
Hair Color Blonde
Eye Color Blue
Trivia
  • While at high school, she was named the 2014 California Player of the Year and was a USA Today first-team All-American.
  • She became the Gatorade National Player of the Year in 2015.
  • Her sister Karlie chose to play for the Great Britain women’s national basketball team from her mother’s nationality.
  • Her parents celebrated their 29th wedding anniversary on June 18, 2019.