Tough question, as there is not a definitive answer. As long as there are energy reserves are still available in root system, you can expect this black cherry tree to continue trying to re-sprout. Next spring, you may find it re-sprouted. Conversely, the existing shoots could grow quickly past the "browse height" of deer and in 10 yrs you may find a sapling tree has established itself. Below is an excerpt on black cherry from the US Silvics Manual (a thorough resource for tree biology and life history information): Vegetative Reproduction- Black cherry readily sprouts from stumps and the sprouts grow rapidly, especially in full sunlight. Small, suppressed seedlings that have been released from overhead shade but which are bent or broken by logging operations will produce well-formed sprouts from the root collar. These seedling sprouts are an important and highly desirable source of regeneration. Even large old stumps sometimes are capable of sprouting; a 258-year-old, 122-cm (48-in) d.b.h. black cherry sprouted when cut. Maximum sprouting occurs in trees less than 40 or 50 years of age however. Clearcuttings of very young second growth cherry stands has resulted in third growth cherry stands in which more than half of the trees were of sprout origin. Sprouts of cherry tend to have poorer form than comparable seedlings but grow faster than seedlings during the first 20 to 30 years. Although trees of seedling or seedling-sprout origin are preferred for timber production, usually several stems of each sprout clump are capable of growing into high quality sawtimber. (source: http://na.fs.fed.us/pubs/silvics_manual/volume_2/prunus/serotina.htm )