We're officially back with a new episode of Inside Magazine and this time we have a guest who knows the NCAA world from the inside. I'm talking about Luca Virgilio, the director of basketball strategy at Nebraska University. Luca began his career in Europe in the scouting environment, working for Stella Azzurra Roma, one of the biggest basketball academies in Italy, and contributing to Eurohopes, a European- based scouting service. From those experiences, he made his way to the NCAA world, first as a graduate assistant for St.John's University, first for coach Steve Lavin, and then for Chris Mullin. Luca had a key role in recruiting European prospects like Amar Alibegovic and Federico Mussini to St.John's during his time there. With Luca, we talked about his overall experience in the NCAA, how much college basketball has changed since the introduction of the NIL deals, and why college basketball is becoming an increasingly intriguing opportunity for International prospects.

For our new episode of Inside Magazine we had the opportunity to talk with Marco De Benedetto, currently a scout/consultant for Italian side Germani Brescia. During his career, Marco has covered several roles in the basketball industry, from team manager to general manager, but scouting has always been his main calling. He was also named executive of the year in Brescia when he covered the GM role for the team, he won an Italian Cup during his time in Turin and overall he's one of the most respected scouting professionals around. With Marco, we talked about several topics, including his own experience in recruiting college basketball players to Europe, the growing difficulties in the European market, what he would change in the Italian basketball system, and much more.

Our monthly appointment returns with a new basketball personality to introduce to you. This time Inside Magazine brings you a chat with Isiaha Mike, one of the new EuroLeague rookies, who signed a contract with the historic Serbian club Partizan Belgrade. Mike, a Toronto native, was one of the most up-and-coming players on the European scene in recent seasons. His last two seasons in France with Bourg en Bresse turned him into one of the most attractive players on the market.

This month's Inside Magazine guest is Ermal Kuqo. Born in Albania and holding Turkish citizenship, Kuqo has a long professional career in Europe, wearing the jerseys of major clubs such as Fenerbahce, Anadolu Efes, Valencia, and Galatasaray. Kuqo, however, has also had the opportunity to experience American college basketball and has been part of the NBA world for a few years now, working as director of pro scouting personnel for the Los Angeles Clippers. We had a long chat with Ermal that touched on various points: his life-changing experience in the NCAA, how he came to work in the NBA, how the world of NCAA basketball is changing, and what future he sees for EuroLeague basketball.

We're proud to present you our interview with Mery Andrade, one of the few female assistant coaches in the NBA, who's working for the Toronto Raptors and from Las Vegas she shared with us her Summer League experience, his path as a coach, and much more.

In an exclusive interview, Martin Rancik, former EuroLeague star for Fortitudo Bologna, Olimpia Milano, and Olympiakos, now a Player Development Specialist with the Chicago Bulls, discusses about his experience in the NCAA, the main differences between the college basketball world and the professional world, and much more.