2024 Player Review: Katie Lou Samuelson

Tue, Oct 15, 2024, 4:17 PM

Katie Lou Samuelson

Height: 6-3
Position: Forward
Age: 27
Years Pro: 5
College: Connecticut
Acquired: By Indiana via free agency on February 2, 2024

Overview: Katie Lou Samuelson brought a veteran presence to Indiana in her first season with the Fever after signing as a free agent leading up to the 2024 regular season. The 6-foot-3 forward averaged 4.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 18.2 minutes per contest in 37 games played with 15 starting appearances. In her fifth season, Samuelson shot a career-best 96.0 percent from the free throw line (24-of-25) and recorded a career-high in blocked shots. Entering 2025, Samuleson is a career 82.2 percent free throw shooter (111-of-135).

Notable Performances:

May 30: Against the Seattle Storm, Samuelson came off the bench to finish with 12 points and tied a career-high with four 3-point field goals made.

June 13: In a home win against the Atlanta Dream, Samuelson shot 3-of-4 from 3-point range and ended the night with 11 points, three rebounds and one assist.

June 21: In a wire-to-wire win at Atlanta, Samuelson led the Fever reserves with 10 points, three rebounds and three assists.

July 10: Samuelson pulled down a career-high nine rebounds while recording eight points against the Washington Mystics.

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