WNBA
Katie Lou Samuelson
Katie Lou Samuelson
Indiana Fever, Guard
Age: 27y-6m-8d (Jun 13, 1997)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Connecticut
Drafted: Round 1 (#4 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Lindsay Kagawa Colas (Wasserman)
2025 Cap Hit
$180,250
2025 Cash
$180,250
Career Earnings
$547,747
2024-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Katie Lou Samuelson signed a 2 year , $355,250 contract with the Indiana Fever, including $355,250 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $177,625. In 2025, Samuelson will earn a base salary of $180,250, while carrying a cap hit of $180,250 and a dead cap value of $180,250.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $355,250
Average Salary:
$177,625
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
27 |
protected
|
$175,000 | $175,000 | $175,000 |
| 2025 |
|
28 |
protected
|
$180,250 | $180,250 | $355,250 |
| 2026 |
|
29 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cap Hit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
27 |
protected
|
$175,000 | $175,000 |
| 2025 |
|
28 |
protected
|
$180,250 | $180,250 |
| 2026 |
|
29 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
27 |
protected |
$175,000 | $175,000 | $175,000 | $355,250 | $175,000 | $177,625 |
| 2025 |
|
28 |
protected |
$180,250 | $180,250 | $355,250 | $180,250 | $177,625 | $180,250 |
Source:
WNBA contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2019-2023 Rookie
Katie Lou Samuelson signed a 4 year , $237,754 contract with the Chicago Sky, including an average annual salary of $59,439.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $237,754
Average Salary:
$59,439
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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Seasons
4 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$547,747
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 | 23 |
 |
Active / Unprotected
|
$60,069 |
$170,606 |
|
| 2022 | 24 |
 |
Active / Unprotected
|
$72,141 |
$242,747 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
Reserve / Protected
|
$130,000 |
$372,747 |
|
| 2024 | 27 |
|
Active / Protected
|
$175,000 |
$547,747 |
|
| Total |
$547,747 |
$547,747 |
||||
| 2025 | 28 |
|
Active / Protected
|
$180,250 |
||
| Total |
$727,997 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$53,537 | $53,537 |
| 1 |
|
$57,000 | $57,000 |
| 1 |
|
$60,069 | $60,069 |
| 2 |
|
$202,141 | $202,141 |
| 1 |
|
$175,000 | $175,000 |
| 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 |
|
23 |
$60,069
|
$60,069 |
$170,606 |
| 2022 |
|
24 |
$72,141
|
$72,141 |
$242,747 |
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$130,000
|
$130,000 |
$372,747 |
| 2024 |
|
27 |
$175,000
|
$175,000 |
$547,747 |
| Total |
$547,747 |
$547,747 |
$547,747 |
||
| 2025 |
|
28 |
$180,250
|
$180,250 |
|
| Total |
$727,997 |
$727,997 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$53,537 | $53,537 |
| 1 |
|
$57,000 | $57,000 |
| 1 |
|
$60,069 | $60,069 |
| 2 |
|
$202,141 | $202,141 |
| 1 |
|
$175,000 | $175,000 |
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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
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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
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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 |