First of all I want to put out there that I am a huge Kayleigh fan. She wears her heart on her sleeve, gives it her all, and we have recently found out that she does the same with her academics. Next year, I will keep track of a streak for her for most consecutive games diving on the floor. She is the type of player that will likely be haunted by the game against SC for the entire summer and that will be a very powerful motivating force.
I think the title of this thread poses an interesting question because the answer really depends upon what role she is called upon to play. If she remains solely as the back up point guard, you will probably see an improved year in scoring in 2026-2027, but not dramatically. If however she is called upon to be a scoring point, much the same as KC was in 2024-2025, I do think she can and will have a double digit average. I say this because she has all the weapons. She has a true pull up jumper, has a 3, can drive both left and right, can finish both left and right( was called on TV one of the best finishers in America more than once, a moniker I am not sure was deserved), is not afraid to mix it up, has speed, gets steals, and has good in the air moves, such as a double pump.
Having said that, to fulfill this new role, she needs to have a very productive summer. She needs to get stronger, shoot a ton of 3s so that she has full confidence and a faster release, get that pull up even more vertical, work on her left hand, and also work on that off balance jumper. I do believe she is capable of averaging 10-12 per game and if she does, that make us that much better as a team. She has flourished here in every way, so I fully expect her junior year to be her de facto sophomore leap year here because it is her second year. I for one can't wait to see what that looks like.
