Katie Lou Samuelson
Mater Dei High School
Impact Statement
“Don’t lose confidence. Believe that you can do it.” -Katie’s secret to success
Biography
Katie Lou Samuelson capped-off an incredible high school career with a season that her coach Kevin Kiernan called “the greatest offensive performance he has ever seen.”
Samuelson, who will attend the University of Connecticut, averaged just under 30 points a game, which broke her own school season scoring average record. She also set new marks for most points in a game (42, against Palisades) and most 3-pointers made in a season (117).
Samuelson made an immediate impact at UConn. She was named the ESPNW National Freshman of the Year. Her last three years she was a WBCA Coaches’ All-American and a First Team for the American Athletic Conference.
After college she was drafted the fourth overall pick at the 2019 WNBA Draft by the Chicago Sky.
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