Katie Lou Samuelson: season-high 11 points vs Sky (Jul 15, 2026)
11 PTS · 4-of-4 FG · 1-of-1 3P · 2-of-3 FT · 20:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.9 PTS · 3.3 FGA · 15.4 MIN, from 19 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 20 games this season: 12.3 against a usual 3.5 (+8.8)
Season-high 11 points (previous high 9, set on Jul 6, 2026)
above usual
No more than 5 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far above the usual comes about once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Katie Lou Samuelson score 11 points?
In 20:24 against the Sky on Jul 15, 2026, Katie Lou Samuelson scored 11 points: 4-of-4 from the field, 1-of-1 from three, 2-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, Samuelson averaged 3.9 points on 3.3 shots in 15.4 minutes across 19 regular-season games. The 11 points were a season high, above the previous 9. By Game Score it was the best of 20 games this season. From two-pointers, 6 points against a usual 0.9; from free throws, 2 points against a usual 0.5. Minutes: 20:24, against a usual 15.4; Game Score per 36 minutes: 21.7, against a usual 8.1. The Storm lost 95-90 at the Sky. The box score records what changed, not why: it holds no injury, matchup or coaching information.
Generated from the box score and this season's game log. How the score works
What changed
Samuelson in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (19 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 20:24 | 15.4 | +5.0 |
| Points | 11 | 3.9 | +7.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 4-of-4 | 3.3 · 38.7% | +0.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-1 | 2.4 · 34.8% | -1.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-3 | 0.7 · 71.4% | +2.3 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 2.1 | +0.9 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.9 | -0.9 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 19 games | 10.0 | 11.7 | -1.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 21.7 | 8.1 | +13.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (19 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-1) | 2.5 (0.8-of-2.4) | +0.5 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-3) | 0.9 (0.4-of-0.9) | +5.1 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-3) | 0.5 (0.5-of-0.7) | +1.5 |
| Total | 11 | 3.9 | +7.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
12.3 against a usual 3.5 (+8.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.4 |
| Rebounds | +0.9 |
| Assists | -0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.1 |
| Total | +8.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 20 games this season.
Previous best: 8.9, set on Jul 6, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Storm lost 95-90 at the Sky.
- Previous appearance: Jul 12, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Sky this season.
What this page cannot tell you
The same on every performance page
Box scores record what happened, not why: no injuries or health, defensive assignments, matchups, coaching decisions or play-by-play.
Game Score against the player's own usual line. How rare a gap is comes from WNBA regular-season games of 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, checked on 2026.