Katie Lou Samuelson

Seattle Storm, Guard
Age: 28y-8m-22d (Jun 13, 1997)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Connecticut
Drafted: Round 1 (#4 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Lindsay Kagawa Colas (Wasserman)
2025 Cap Hit

$90,000

2025 Cash

$185,835

Career Earnings

$733,582

2025-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Katie Lou Samuelson signed a 1 year, $90,000 contract with the Seattle Storm, including an average annual salary of $90,000. In 2025, Samuelson will earn a base salary of $90,000, while carrying a cap hit of $90,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $90,000
Average Salary:
$90,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 27
unprotected
 $90,000 $90,000 $90,000
2026 28
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cap Hit
2025 27
unprotected
 $90,000 $90,000
2026 28
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 27
unprotected
 $90,000 $90,000 $90,000 - $90,000 $90,000
Source: WNBA contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $355,250
Average Salary:
$177,625
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2019-2023 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $237,754
Average Salary:
$59,439
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$733,582

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 21
Active / Unprotected
$53,537
$53,537
2020 22
Active / Unprotected
$57,000
$110,537
2021 24
Active / Unprotected
$60,069
$170,606
2022 24
Active / Unprotected
$72,141
$242,747
2023 25
Reserve / Protected
$130,000
$372,747
2024 26
Active / Protected
$175,000
$547,747
2025 27
Active / Unprotected
Retained
$90,000
$95,835
$637,747
$733,582
Total      
$733,582
$637,747
$733,582
Total
$733,582

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Cash Cumulative
1 $53,537 $53,537
1 $57,000 $57,000
2 $150,069 $150,069
2 $202,141 $202,141
2 $270,835 $270,835
Year Team(s) Age Base Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
21
$53,537
$53,537
$53,537
2020
22
$57,000
$57,000
$110,537
2021
24
$60,069
$60,069
$170,606
2022
24
$72,141
$72,141
$242,747
2023
25
$130,000
$130,000
$372,747
2024
26
$175,000
$175,000
$547,747
2025
27
$90,000
$95,835
$90,000
$95,835
$637,747
$733,582
Total
$733,582
$733,582
$637,747
$733,582
Total
$733,582
$733,582

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Cash Cumulative
1 $53,537 $53,537
1 $57,000 $57,000
2 $150,069 $150,069
2 $202,141 $202,141
2 $270,835 $270,835
  • Feb 21, 2025 Signed a 1 year $90,000 contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Feb 11, 2025 Released by Indiana (IND)
  • Feb 03, 2024 Signed a 2 year $355,250 contract with Indiana (IND)
  • May 15, 2022 Signed a 1 year $130,000 contract extension with Los Angeles (LA)
  • Feb 03, 2022 Traded to Los Angeles (LA) from Seattle (SEA) with 2022 1st round pick (#9) for Gabby Williams
  • Feb 10, 2021 Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Dallas (DAL) with 2022 2nd round pick for 2021 1st round pick (#1)
  • Feb 14, 2020 Traded to Dallas (DAL) from Chicago (CHI) with 2021 1st round pick for Azurá Stevens
  • May 01, 2019 Signed a 4 year $237,754 contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • Apr 10, 2019 Drafted by Chicago (CHI): Round 1 (#4 overall)
Year Team GP Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2024 IND 37 18.2 4.3 2.3 1.4 0.3 0.2 .349 .330 .960
2022 LAS 32 29.5 9.7 3.0 1.9 1.0 0.2 .373 .352 .837
2021 SEA 27 21.0 7.0 3.5 1.7 0.7 0.3 .456 .351 .731
2020 DAL 22 20.0 5.0 2.4 1.4 0.7 0.4 .417 .317 .733
2019 CHI 20 7.7 2.4 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.1 .316 .276 .800
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