Searching for Melvin Tabb’s name on the Kent State Athletics site will yield nothing but the infamous “404 Error Message,” indicating that the page could not be found.

The senior forward’s name is also conspicuously missing from the Kent State men’s basketball team roster page.

Melvin Tabb is officially no longer a member of the Kent State men’s basketball program. He was suspended indefinitely from the team two weeks ago by Kent State head coach Rob Senderoff and has not been in uniform for the Flashes’ past four games.

Tabb was last seen on the court Feb. 8 in an away game against Eastern Michigan.

“Mel and I have met several times since [he was suspended], and we have agreed that it is in his best interests that he not return to the team this season,” Senderoff said in an interview with the Record Courier. “We will continue to support Mel toward graduation and beyond, and we wish him nothing but the best.”

Senderoff did not comment as to why Tabb was suspended from the team, but this is not the first time controversy has surrounded his name and clouded his basketball career.

When Tabb was a sophomore at Wake Forest back in the 2011, he was dismissed from the team Feb. 7, 2011, for what was described as “conduct detrimental to the team.”

Wake Forest University Police put out a warrant for Tabb’s arrest in August 2011, charging him with three crimes — felony breaking and entering, possession of stolen goods and obtaining property by false pretenses, otherwise known as fraud.

This was not Tabb’s first incident during his brief but troubled stint with the school.

He missed much of the 2010-2011 preseason due to mononucleosis, and in Nov 2010, he was relieved of his basketball duties so he could focus more on his studies.

Tabb returned to the team in December after a short leave of absence, but his return was short-lived once he was released from the team during that same season.

Tabb, who joined Kent State’s basketball team last season as a transfer from Midland junior college in Texas, played in 20 games this season, averaging 2.9 points and 1.8 rebounds per game.

The Flashes expected Tabb to provide an inside presence this season against larger, good inside Mid-American Conference teams such as Buffalo and Bowling Green, but Tabb’s season — much like his career — at Kent State never panned out.

Tabb averaged 3.5 points and 2.7 boards per game in 55 games during his Kent State career.

With no further news or comments from Senderoff about the situation at this time, it is unknown what the future holds for Tabb.

Contact Richard Mulhall at [email protected].