2012-13 Men's Basketball
Melvin Tabb
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Raleigh, N.C.
- High School:
- Enloe
2013-14 - SENIOR SEASON
• Averaged 2.9 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game
• Played in 20 games, and started one
• Led the team in rebounds once
2012-13 - JUNIOR SEASON
• Saw action in all 35 games and made 10 starts
• Averaged 3.9 points and 3.1 rebounds in 13.6 minutes per game
• Finished the season with 13 assists, 8 steals and 6 blocked shots
• Career night of 20 points on 9-for-10 shooting and 14 rebounds at Xavier (Dec. 9)
• Scored 8 points on 3-for-5 shooting in first collegiate start at Bucknell (Dec. 4) while matched up with NBA draft pick Mike Muscala
• Scored in double-figures 3 times
• Scored 15 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in overtime win at Youngstown State (Nov. 28)
• Came off the bench after not playing in the first half to contribute 12 points and 5 rebounds in overtime victory vs. Buffalo (Feb. 27)
• All-around game was on display with 6 points, 8 rebounds, and career-high 6 assists at Cleveland State (Jan. 2)
• In MAC play, averaged 2.8 points and 3.2 rebounds per game while shooting 85% from the free throw line
HIGH SCHOOL
• Consensus Top 100 recruit and signed with Wake Forest out of high school
• Ranked 74th in ESPNU’s Top 100 overall prospects and the 17th-best power forward power forward
• Ranked 88th in Rivals.com’s Top 150 overall prospect and the 19th-best power forward power forward and No. 74 overall prospect
• Rated as a four-star recruit by Socut.com and as the 24th power forward
• Capped off his senior year by being named All-State by the AP in 2010
• Participated at the NBA Top 100 Camp prior to senior season
• Nominated for the 2010 McDonald’s High School All-American Game
• Led Enloe H.S. to a 22-5 record, the 4A East Sectional Finals and a Cap 7 Conference title while averaging 15.8 points and 7.3 rebounds per game as a senior
• As a junior, averaged 18 points and 11 rebounds per game to lead the Eagles to a 28-3 record, regular season conference championship and 2009 4A regional semifinals appearance
• As a sophomore, averaged 14 points and eight rebounds in leading Enloe to a 19-7 record
• Played under head coach Tommy Moore
• Split his AAU seasons with CP3 All-Stars and D-One Sports
• AAU teammates with John Wall (Washington Wizards), Ryan Kelly (L.A. Lakers), Reggie Bullock (L.A. Clippers), P.J. Hairston (North Carolina), Rodney Purvis (Connecticut), Dez Wells (Maryland), J.T. Terrell (USC) and Jay Canty (Appalachian State)
PERSONAL
• Full name is Melvin Coran Tabb
• Born on November 8, 1991 in Smithfield, N.C.
• Son of Kuniki Tabb and Maurice Bell
• Has four sisters—Kimia, Mykia, Brianna, and Arielle—and two brothers—Jeremy and Omari
• Also has a Godson, Glen Campbell
• Majoring in communication studies
