Before Yale: Four-year varsity letterwinner and team captain at Long Beach Polytechnic High School… Scored more than 1,000 career points, averaging 18 points and 10 rebounds during his senior season… Three-time All-Moore League First Team selection… Helped lead Long Beach Polytechnic to Moore League championships in 2024 and 2025…Valedictorian…Principal’s Honor Roll…Recipient of the Student Athlete Pursuit of Excellence Award.
 
Personal: Son of Janet Hund and Joseph Opokuware…Mom played basketball at Wichita State…Younger brother is currently a sophomore in high school playing basketball.
 
Why Yale? “I chose Yale because of the winning culture, experienced coaching staff, and high academic prestige.”
 
Jones on Oware: “Jonas is an athletic forward/center who makes an impact on both ends of the floor. He's an excellent shot blocker and has the ability to score both from beyond the arc and at the rim."