WNBA · 2026
Katie Lou Samuelson
#33 · G·
Seattle Storm
- Height
- 6-3
- Weight
- 163 lb
- College
- Connecticut
- Country
- USA
- Draft
- 2019 · Rd 1, Pick 4
- Seasons
- 2019–2026
Injury status
Reported Sep 11
OutKnee — SurgeryEst. return May 1
The Storm announced Friday that Samuelson underwent successful left knee surgery and will miss the remainder of the season.
Seattle's frontcourt takes another hit after losing Ezi Magbegor to a torn ACL on Thursday. Samuelson had a delayed start to the year due ACL surgery recovery, averaging 4.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 15.3 minutes per contest over 32 games this season. The Storm should lean more heavily on Stefanie Dolson, Mackenzie Holmes and Taylor Thierry the rest of the way.
Season averages
2026
Rest and travel splits
32 final games · 2026
Situation table7 situations
| Situation | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SeasonEvery final box score | 32 | 15.3 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 55.3% | −4.4 |
| Back-to-backs0 full local rest days | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long travel1,500+ miles since the prior scheduled game | 7 | 16.5+1.2 | 4.9+0.4 | 2.3+0.2 | 0.90.0 | 46.4%−8.9 | −3.7+0.7 |
| Body-clock shift2+ hours from home time | 11 | 14.7−0.6 | 4.5+0.1 | 1.5−0.5 | 0.5−0.4 | 55.1%−0.3 | −5.9−1.5 |
| Dense windowEnds a 3-in-4, 4-in-6, or 5-in-7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Extended rest3+ full rest days | 6 | 12.3−3.0 | 2.5−1.9 | 1.7−0.4 | 0.7−0.1 | 34.3%−21.1 | −7.7−3.3 |
| High-fatigue spotsFatigue Index 7+ of 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Road gamesAway from home; neutral floors excluded | 16 | 15.2−0.1 | 4.6+0.1 | 2.0−0.1 | 0.6−0.2 | 55.0%−0.4 | −6.6−2.2 |
True shooting drops 21.1 points on extended rest — 6 games.
How it's counted
Each situation shows this player's numbers in those games, with the difference from their full-season line in parentheses. The definition sits under each situation name. Situations overlap: one game can count in several.
True shooting is one shooting number that folds in threes and free throws; its differences are in points of TS%. Every final box score counts — there is no minutes cutoff. Fewer than 5 games reads as a small sample. These splits describe what happened. They do not prove the schedule caused it.
Game log
42 games · 2026
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs LAS | L74-90 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 2-2 | +1 |
| Aug 26 | vs TOR | W90-78 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 1-1 | +11 |
| Aug 23 | @ DAL | L70-92 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | -10 |
| Aug 16 | vs CHI | L80-82 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Aug 14 | vs PDX | L82-84 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | -16 |
| Aug 10 | vsCHI | W97-88 | DNP — injury/illness | |||||||||||
| Aug 8 | @PDX | L93-100 | DNP — injury/illness | |||||||||||
| Aug 5 | @ NYL | L86-92 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -11 |
| Aug 3 | @NYL | L83-95 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | +5 |
| Jul 31 | @ ATL | L89-98 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-2 | -2 |
| Jul 28 | vs IND | L95-105 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | -9 |
| Jul 22 | vs MIN | L76-86 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 3-4 | +1 |
| Jul 20 | vsMIN | L102-105 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 1-1 | +3 |
| Jul 17 | @IND | L107-110 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Jul 15 | @CHI | L90-95 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 2-3 | -9 |
| Jul 12 | @ WAS | L79-84 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Jul 9 | @ATL | L78-89 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | -10 |
| Jul 6 | @LAS | W82-64 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Jul 4 | vsPDX | L72-77 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | -6 |
| Jul 2 | @ PHX | L67-90 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -15 |
| Jun 27 | vsATL | W105-90 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 2-2 | +10 |
| Jun 25 | vsNYL | W99-88 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Jun 22 | vsDALGS | L110-112 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -7 |
| Jun 20 | @PHX | L73-93 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | -8 |
| Jun 17 | @PDX | L89-94 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +3 |
| Jun 12 | vs GSV | L72-76 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | -5 |
| Jun 10 | vsLAS | L83-88 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | -13 |
| Jun 8 | @ LVA | L91-101 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | -19 |
| Jun 6 | @MIN | L68-88 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Jun 3 | vsPHX | L68-72 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Jun 1 | @DAL | L56-79 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-2 | -3 |
| May 30 | @TOR | L72-93 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 0-1 | -16 |
| May 27 | vsWAS | L64-78 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3-4 | -7 |
| May 24 | vsWAS | W97-85 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +12 |
| May 22 | vs CON | W77-59 | DNP — injury/illness | |||||||||||
| May 20 | vsCON | L78-80 | DNP — injury/illness | |||||||||||
| May 17 | @IND | L78-89 | DNP — injury/illness | |||||||||||
| May 13 | @TOR | L73-86 | DNP — injury/illness | |||||||||||
| May 10 | @CON | W89-82 | DNP — injury/illness | |||||||||||
| May 8 | vsGSV | L80-91 | DNP — injury/illness | |||||||||||
| Apr 29 | vsPDX | W91-81 | DNP — injury/illness | |||||||||||
| Apr 25 | @GSV | L76-78 | DNP — injury/illness | |||||||||||