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Katie Lou Samuelson Out for 2025 WNBA Season After ACL Tear

The Seattle Storm forward's injury marks the third ACL tear for the team this offseason, prompting roster shifts and organizational support measures.

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Overview

  • Katie Lou Samuelson, 27, tore her right ACL during practice and will miss the entire 2025 WNBA season, the Seattle Storm confirmed on May 3, 2025.
  • This is Samuelson's second stint with the Storm, having signed a one-year contract in February after playing for the Indiana Fever in 2024.
  • The Storm are grappling with three season-ending ACL injuries, including guards Jordan Horston and Nika Muhl, who were injured in other leagues earlier this year.
  • Samuelson's injury highlights a troubling trend of offseason ACL tears in the WNBA, with Washington Mystics draftee Georgia Amoore also sidelined for the season.
  • The Storm have pledged full medical and emotional support for Samuelson, whose career has been marked by resilience through injuries and a maternity leave in 2023.