In The News
- 4/27/17: Triple Threat - Alexandre Bucquet (Stanford Daily)
- 3/30/17: Dad tries to manage sweet sibling rivalry at Final Four - Elliott Almond (Bay Area News Group)
- 3/30/17: What's a family to do? Samuelson sisters eye national title game face-off - Lindsay Jones (USA Today)
- 3/29/17: Sisters Karlie and Katie Lou Samuelson reunited at Women's Final Four - Michelle Smith (espnW)
- 3/28/17: Samuelson sisters cheer each other’s NCAA Tournament runs - Pat Eaton-Robb (Associated Press)
- 3/23/17: For the Samuelson family, it’s a Sweet 16 sister act - Tom FitzGerald (San Francisco Chronicle)
- 3/3/17: UConn-Stanford? It Would Have Nothing on This Sibling Rivalry - Seth Berkman (New York Times)
- 2/22/17: My Stanford Story: Karlie Samuelson [VIDEO] - Cardinal Channel
- 1/27/17: Stanford's Samuelson Is Putting In The Time - Michelle Smith (Pac-12.com)
- 1/6/15: Bonnie, Karlie Samuelson help lead way for Stanford women - Janie McCauley (Associated Press)
- 6/13/14: Three sisters, one out-of-sight dad - Walter Villa (espnW)
Career Accolades and Averages | Career Statistics and Single-Game Highs
- 2016-17 WBCA All-America Honorable Mention
- 2016-17 Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention
- 2016-17 Lexington Regional All-Tournament Team
- 2016-17 All-Pac-12 (Coaches and Players)
- 2016-17 WBCA All-Region
- 2016-17 Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention
- 2015-16 All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention (Coaches)
- 2015-16 Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention
- 2014-15 Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention
- 2013-14 Pac-12 All-Freshman Honorable Mention
- Averaged 26.1 minutes in 134 appearances, including 88 starts
- Scored 8.7 points per game to go with 2.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists
- Shot 45.4 percent from the field (368-of-811), 44.3 percent from behind the arc (249-of-562) and 83.3 percent at the line (179-of-215)
- Second at Stanford in career 3-point percentage to Jennifer Azzi, tied for fourth in Pac-12 history and 20th in NCAA history
- Ended with the best career 3-point percentage for any Pac-12 player since 1990
- 249 career 3-pointers are third in the school record books
- 31st in school history in points (1,164)
- Was 30-for-53 (.566) from behind the arc in the NCAA Tournament her junior and senior seasons
- Led the nation in postseason 3-point makes over the 2016 and 2017 NCAA Tournaments
- Went 148-of-298 on 3-pointers (.497) in the final 59 games of her career
- Nearly 70 percent of her career attempts were from 3-point range and 64 percent of her points came on 3-pointers
- Was 119-of-249 (.478) on two-point shots
- Second at Stanford in free throw percentage to Kelley Suminski (.843)
As a Senior (2016-17) | Game-by-Game Stats
- WBCA All-America Honorable Mention
- Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention
- Lexington Regional All-Tournament Team
- All-Pac-12 (Coaches and Players)
- WBCA All-Region
- Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention
- Team captain
- Appeared in all 38 games and started 35
- Tied Kayla Pedersen's Stanford record with 1,274 minutes played
- Tied for sixth in school single-season history in games played (38)
- Averaged career highs in points (12.4), rebounds (3.4), assists (2.7), field goal percentage (.482) and 3-point field goal percentage (.485)
- Second in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage, a mark good for second in school single-season history and fourth in Pac-12 history
- 96 made 3-pointers tied Jeanette Pohlen for first in Stanford history and fifth in Pac-12 history
- 16th in the Pac-12 in scoring, ninth in field goal percentage, second in free throw percentage (.864) and fourth in 3-pointers made
- Three of her four career games with six 3-pointers came as a senior, as did 26 of her 56 games scoring in double figures and five of her seven 20-point efforts
- Led the team with a 1.94 assist to turnover ratio
- Averaged 13.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists while shooting 49.7 percent from the field and 49.4 percent from deep in league games
- Was one of two players in the country averaging 13/4/3 while shooting 49 percent from the floor and on 3-pointers in conference (Savannah Scott - Northern Colorado)
- Her .494 3-point percentage (44-of-89) in conference games led the Pac-12 and was sixth nationally in league contests
- Free throw percentage (.864) is ninth in school history
- Dished out a career-high seven assists against No. 15 UCLA (2/6)
- Had a career-high six steals against No. 16 Oregon State (1/8) and a personal-best two blocks at Arizona (1/1)
As a Junior (2015-16) | Game-by-Game Stats
- All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention (Coaches)
- Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention
- Team captain
- Started all 35 games and averaged 9.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 30.4 minutes
- Shot 45.5 percent from the floor (107-of-235), 47.3 percent from 3-point range (80-of-169) and 90.9 percent at the line (50-of-55)
- Third in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage (.473)
- Second in Stanford single-season history in 3-point field goal percentage behind Jennifer Azzi (.495; 1988-89)
- Ninth in Stanford single-season history in 3-point makes (80)
- Led the team with a 1.93 assist-to-turnover ratio, a number which improved to 2.21 in conference play
- Made at least three 3-pointers in a game 14 times, four eight times and five twice
- Sixteen of her 30 career games in double figures scoring came in Stanford’s final 26 outings
- Averaged 8.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 18 Pac-12 games
- In four NCAA Tournament games, averaged 13.0 points on 48.5 percent shooting, including 60.9 percent (14-of-23) from deep
- In the last 21 games of the season went 52-of-100 on 3-pointers (.520)
- Went 5-of-6 from behind the arc as part of a season-high 20-point effort in Stanford's Sweet 16 upset of top-seeded Notre Dame (3/25)
- Handed out a season-high five assists against Oregon (2/28)
- Notched the first double-double of her career and grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds in a win over No. 7 Oregon State (2/26)
- Hit four 3-pointers against No. 9 Arizona State (2/14), scoring 14 on 4-of-8 shooting from deep
- Gave Stanford its first lead (55-54) with 26 seconds left with a 3-pointer from the wing in the overtime loss to the Sun Devils
- Scored a team-high 15 points to go with six rebounds in a win over Cal (2/2)
- Scored 14 points and made four 3-pointers at USC (1/22)
- Scored a game-high 18 on 4-of-5 shooting from deep in a win at Oregon (1/15)
- Averaged 12.0 points on 53.8 percent shooting, including 57.1 percent from behind the arc in Pac-12 home wins over Utah (1/8) and Colorado (1/10)
- Hit double figures in scoring with 10 in a win over Chattanooga (12/28) to go along with four assists
- Drained four 3-pointers against No. 22 George Washington (11/21), five against Missouri State (11/27)
- Iced the win over Dayton (11/28) by nailing a 3-pointer with 27 seconds left to put Stanford up six
As a Sophomore (2014-15) | Game-by-Game Stats
- Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention
- Appeared in 29 games and started 16
- Missed the season's final seven games after sustaining a broken right pinky at Oregon State (2/26)
- Tied for fourth on the team in scoring (6.4) and finished fifth in assists (28)
- Shot 39.8 percent from behind the arc (41-of-103) and 43.0 percent overall (65-of-151)
- Made four or more 3-pointers for the third time as part of a 14-point effort against UCLA (2/15)
- Scored in double figures for the second straight game when she had 10 against Washington (2/2)
- Grabbed five rebounds for the third straight game in a win over Washington State (1/31) to go along with 10 points and two steals
- Scored in double figures for the third time with 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting from deep in a win over Arizona (1/16)
- Posted nonconference averages of 8.3 points and 2.0 rebounds in 25.2 minutes per game, shooting 48.0 percent from the floor and 45.3 percent from behind the arc
- Reached double figures in scoring for the second time when she put in 11 on 3-of-4 shooting from deep against UCSB (12/28)
- Led Stanford in assists for the second time in her career with four against Santa Clara (12/14)
- Made multiple 3-pointers in each game of the Rainbow Wahine Shootout
- Led Stanford with a personal-best 23 points at New Mexico (11/24), setting career highs in both field goals made (8) and 3-point field goals made (6)
- Played 40 minutes in the win over Connecticut (11/17) and was a major defensive force in holding Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis to just 3-of-11 shooting
- Scored eight points on 3-of-4 shooting, including a pair of 3-pointers, in the season opener against Boston College (11/14)
As a Freshman (2013-14) | Game-by-Game Stats
- Pac-12 All-Freshman Honorable Mention
- Started two games over her 32 appearances, at Texas (11/23) and at USC (2/21)
- Missed five games due to injury
- Averaged 5.1 points, shot 40.4 percent overall (46-of-114) and 34.8 percent from deep (32-of-92)
- Hit a pair of 3-pointers and scored six points to go with three assists against Cal Poly (11/15)
- Scored eight points, had six assists and four rebounds against UC Davis (11/17)
- Scored six points, grabbed two rebounds and handed out two assists at Texas (11/23)
- Went for eight points against South Dakota State (11/28)
- Had a career day at Colorado, scoring 19 points on 5-of-8 shooting from behind the arc (1/12)
- Scored 16 points on 6-for-10 shooting, including four 3-pointers at Arizona (1/17)
- Had 11 points at Arizona State (1/20)
- Hit a pair of triples and scored 10 points against USC (1/27)
- Scored 14 points and added three rebounds and two assists against California (1/30)
- Scored 16 points and went 7-for-7 from the line in win at California (2/2)
- Scored five points and corralled six rebounds at Washington (2/9)
- Went 5-for-5 at the line and scored eight points in a win over Washington (2/27)
- Saw action in all five NCAA Tournament games
- Passed out three assists against South Dakota (3/22)
USA Basketball
- Participated in camps for the FIBA U16 Americas Championship and FIBA U17 World Championship teams
Prior to Stanford
- A 2013 graduate of Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, Calif.
- Played three years of basketball at Edison High before transferring to Mater Dei for her senior year
- Helped lead Mater Dei to CIF Southern California Open Division title game and Trinity League title in 2013
- Named a WBCA All-American and was a McDonald’s All-America and California Gatorade Player of the Year nominee
- Selected to the All-CIF Southern Section Division I First Team and was Trinity League MVP as a senior
- Named to both the Orange County Register and Los Angeles Times Dream Teams in 2012 and 2013
- Helped Edison to the 2011 CIF state title
- Missed the entire 2012 postseason and part of the regular season due to injury and illness
- Named Sunset League co-MVP in 2011
- Was named to the All-CIF Southern Section Division II-AA Second Team as a freshman
- Helped Edison to three Sunset League titles from 2010-12
- Played club ball for Swish
- Helped team to the 2011 Music City title as well as several USJN titles between 2009-12
Personal
- Born in Fullerton, Calif.
- Parents are Jon and Karen Samuelson
- Has two sisters, Bonnie and Katie Lou
- Father played college ball at Cal State Fullerton and professional basketball in Europe
- Mother played for England National Netball Team
- Older sister Bonnie is a 2015 Stanford graduate and one of the best 3-point shooters in Cardinal history
- Younger sister Katie Lou plays collegiately at Connecticut