Samuelson went down with the injury in practice last week.
Katie Lou Samuelson will miss the 2025 WNBA season after suffering a torn ACL in her right knee during practice last Thursday, the Seattle Storm announced.
She signed with the team as a free agent in February in hopes of re-sparking her career. Samuelson previously played in Seattle during the 2021 campaign, enjoying a strong year in which she hit a career-best 45.6 percent from three while starting 24 of 27 games. She moved on to the LA Sparks in 2022 and set a new high marks with 9.7 points per game in 29.5 minutes per game but then sat out in 2023 for the birth of her daughter, Aliyah.
Last season, Samuelson signed with the Indiana Fever but struggled to make an impact. She averaged just 4.3 points on 33.0 percent shooting and eventually lost her spot in the starting lineup. She and the team agreed to buyout her contract, which opened the door for her return to the Storm.
Samuelson won’t be the only former Husky recovering from a torn ACL in Seattle. Nika Mühl went down with the injury in October and will spend the season rehabbing with the team.
With Samuelson out and Christyn Williams waived by the Minnesota Lynx, there are now 16 former UConn players competing for a roster spot on 11 of the WNBA’s 13 teams.