I think Kayleigh would be a great addition to ND, assuming she and Hannah can mesh somehow. They would become the top backcourt pair almost overnight. And I don't know that there would have to be tension. Kayleigh is more narrowly a PG while Hannah can play SG, and they're both tremendous defenders with great energy.
The only question in my mind concerns Kayleigh's reason for leaving USC in the first place. This is all just uninformed speculation.
- Did she leave to get out of Juju's shadow and perhaps figured Jazzy would simply step into the Juju role next season and leave her once again on the bench? If that's what she was thinking, perhaps she might worry that Hannah will be another Juju figure.
- Or was she disappointed in the Elite Eight loss to UConn and wanted a better shot at the title? If so, ND doesn't look like a title contender, at least not right now.
- Or was there perhaps a more general frustration felt by her and Howell that triggered their departures? A problem with the coaching style? If so, Niele might look like a very attractive destination to her.
- Or was she looking for a place where there might be more open competition for PT? She looks very much like a kid who likes competition. In that case, again, ND looks like an attractive choice.
Personally, I suspect she might be happiest at ND, though she might not recognize it yet. I think she can be happy at UConn or Vandy, too, at least happier than she was at USC.