The smile on Xavier Henry’s face says it all. He’s right where he belongs.

Despite the questions raised during the summer about freshman guards Xavier and C.J. Henry’s commitment to Kansas, their presence and effort dispel those doubts.

“I had my mind set after I made my decision on Kansas. It has to be the place,” Xavier said. “Even if it’s not the place, this is the place so it has to be the place. I love it so far. There’s nothing that’s happened to tell me it’s not the place.”

The Henrys spent the summer working out in Oklahoma City because of Xavier’s dental matters. He had to get his braces removed, two root canals and all four wisdom teeth pulled.

“People thought we were just skipping these workouts,” Xavier said. “I had to do stuff at home and was still working out.”

There is even a possibility of Xavier staying another year, contrary to many beliefs. It depends on how he hones his game.

“Like I said before, I think I’m a one-and-done capable player,” he said. “It’s all about the holes in my game that people say I have. It’s why I chose Kansas, because I think coach Self can help fill those holes with his practices and playing. At the end of the year, if he’s done his job and I do my job, I think I’m a capable one-and-done player.”

The 23-year-old C.J. has had years to mature and is willing to make the most of his time here. When he was 18, he said, he might have put more time into socializing and having fun. This year is different.

“I’m only here for one thing: to win games and that’s it,” he said. “And then take care of school work. Everything else is nothing to me.”

Xavier still has a lot to learn in the college ranks and he is looking forward to learning from the leadership of senior guard Sherron Collins and junior center Cole Aldrich.

“With those two staying, that’s probably the biggest thing to happen to any team this year,” Xavier said. “That puts us right back on top. They have all the experience and they know what to do. All they can do is teach me and all I can do is learn from them.”

C.J. and Xavier have already had a positive effect on the rest of the team.

“They’re great people,” Aldrich said. “We had some time to spend with them a little bit over the summer. We really like them. The guys on the team were excited to have them on campus. We’re really excited just to be one as a team.”

The Henrys moved in Monday, Xavier into Jayhawker Towers and C.J. into an apartment off campus. Their parents plan to move to Lawrence as well.

The brothers are carrying on their parents’ tradition of attending Kansas and this may not be the last generation of Henrys on campus.

“Hopefully our kids can do the same thing,” Xavier said. “If they can keep it going then why not keep it going? It’s just another thing for our family.”

Xavier has loved what he’s seen so far in Lawrence. To him, there is a comfort reminiscent of home.

“All the people here are just like my people at home,” he said. “They’re very chill.”