Career
Standing at 7 ft 0 in (213 m), he plays the center position. Bilan started his career in his hometown, playing for Šibenik from the start of 2006 until January 2010 season when he signed 3 year-deal for Zadar. In Zadar Bilan proved to be one of most promising young centers in Croatia, becoming subject of interest from major clubs.
As Zadar fell into financial troubles, failing to pay their players on time, Bilan one-sidely parted ways with the team
In August 2011, he signed a contract with Cedevita. In July 2014, he extended his contract with Cedevita for one more season.
On May 5, 2015, he agreed to a new two-year contract with Cedevita. Bilan was a part of the Croatian U-18 and U-20 teams as well as Croatian B national side.
He made his debut for the senior Croatian national basketball team in August 2014 in a friendly against Canada.
He was the last player to be removed from the preliminary squad for the 2014 World Cup. He represented Croatia at the 2015 EuroBasket, where they were eliminated in the eighth finals by Czechoslovakian Republic.